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Tsubame-Sanjo metalware

Japan tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

Tsubame (燕市, Tsubame-shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 77,382 in 29,406 households, and a population density of 697 persons per km². The total area of the city was 110.96 km2 (42.84 sq mi). Wikipedia →

Types & examples

The joruri, Nure tsubame negura no karakasa, from the series Joruri libretti (Joruri-bon) (Nure tsubame negura no karakasa, Osome, Hisamatsu)
The joruri, Nure tsubame negura no karakasa, from the series Joruri libretti (Joruri-bon) (Nure tsubame negura no karakasa, Osome, Hisamatsu), c. 1804/06
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Tsubame city hall
Tsubame city hall
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Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture
Tsubame in Niigata Prefecture
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Japanese minelayer Tsubame 1929
Japanese minelayer Tsubame 1929
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Tsubame Yahiko General General Office Union Fire Department Tsubame Fire Station 1
Tsubame Yahiko General General Office Union Fire Department Tsubame Fire Station 1
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