Continuity and change - understanding Japanese art crafts in context / Nicole Rousmaniere -- Japan traditional art crafts exhibition - its history and spirit / Uchiyama Takeo -- catalogue -- Ceramics -- Textiles -- Lacquer -- Metal -- Wood and bamboo -- Other crafts -- Dolls -- Cut metal foil -- Glass -- Craft heritage -- Craft techniques.

Summary "Published to accompany an exhibition at the British Museum, this important book presents a selection of the most beautiful and significant art crafts to have been produced in Japan over the last fifty years. Fine porcelains with exquisite designs, fabulous kimonos, lacquer boxes with mother-of pearl inlay a hammered-silver vase, a box made from striped ebony wood, delicate dolls and crystal-glass - these are but a few of the exceptional pieces illustrated. They are also among the finest works submitted to the annual Japan Traditional Art Crafts Exhibition since its inauguration in 1954 - an open, competitive exhibition that is a major showcase for modern crafts."