Glass Plate

Updated at 2022-03-23

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Although glasswork is a relatively new craft in Japan, Japanese glasswork has evolved into a unique art form. Glassmaking is hugely complex, and procedures can be broadly categorized into parison processing, blowing, cooling and picking, cutting, grinding, refining, and final inspection. In the only surviving mouth-blown glass factory in Japan, every process is managed by professionals with years of experience. The plate has a blue gradient added by an experienced glassmaker. Different metal elements are added to the parison during the blowing process to create different colors. The parison is then blown to mix the colors together and form images. Because every piece is individually blown, they are one-of-a-kind.

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Name

Glass Plate

Giver

Kensaku Morita Governor of Chiba Prefecture

Friendly States

Japan

City

Chiba Prefecture

Alliance Date: August 9, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 5,156 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 6,280,000 people
Main industry: Chiba Prefecture has a strong focus on industrial and commercial development, with the Port of Chiba at the center forming the Keiyo Industrial Zone, a hub for the petroleum and steel industries and a key distributor of raw materials and energy for industry. Narita International Airport located in Chiba attracts industries such as aviation and international logistics, serving as a base for many foreign investments.