traditional arts & crafts of japan and nepal

Both Japan and Nepal are ancient cultures with rich traditions of orb and crafts. Although these fwo.lisjan counfries are quite a distance apart, yet many similarities are found befween them. Japan has been a recipient of ark, crafts, culture, language, religion from mainland China and Korea. Similarly, Nepal has received culture and religion from India and fronsmiffed if,fo Tibet and China. The study of the ark and crafli of Japan and Nepal reveals %cif their origin rnuil be the same. There is virtually no difference in the original form and charafer of traditional ads and crafts pradised in bofh Japan and Nepal. The diffusion of orb and crafts in Asia occurred across both land and sea. The fabled Ii//c had of the past connecting Asia and Europe has made fhe greefed contribufion in the diffusion of traditional orb, crafts, culture, religion and language. this siudy by Prof Chhabilal Gajurel is the first comprehensive comparative study of fhe traditional offs and crofts of japan and Nepal. Io the casua1 visitor, the obvious similarify is the hand-made rice papers for which bofh countries are famous, although Nepes indwfry is less developed. There are other traditional crafts as well. from both a technical and aesthetic perspective, this unique book also explores the simikriIies and differences in ofher village crafts such as polfery, textile dyeing and printing, bombooware, metalware and woodwork. there is also on appendix on Iraditional farming methods. A mot for anyone interested in had fiond Asian arks and naffs from These Iwo very diverse countries.