Japan's cut glass master carries on tradition, answering modern needs

Japan's cut glass master carries on tradition, answering modern needs

Ryuichi Kumakura, a 70-year-old artisan of Edo Kiriko traditional Japanese cut glass, engraves his original "Kometsunagi" (chain of rice grains) design on a wine glass at his studio in Tokyo's Kameido on Dec. 12, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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