Download or read book Living National Treasures of Japan written by Museum of Fine Arts, Boston and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the travelling exhibition of Japan's Living Treasures during 1983 to museums in Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles. With over 240 full-page color photos of ceramics, garments, stencils, screens, swords, spears, boxes, sword-guards, and much more. Text covers Japanese traditional crafts and their government protection, a summary of history and current status of Japanese traditional crafts, and an introduction to the artists.