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  • What are other brush towns in Japan, other than Kumano brushes?

    Hi Everyone,  I checked the history of brush-making in Japan. It started 1200 years ago at Nara. There are four major brush towns in Japan. The town of Kumano, as you know,  produces 80% of brushes in Japan. Hiroshima Prefecture that has both Kumano and Kawajiri ( e.g. Koyomo and Bunshindo), occupies 90% of the market. Do you know…