Famous Products in Shizuoka
Do you know Dr. Philipp Franz von Siebold? In 19th century, he studied not only medicine but also zoology, ethnology, and botany. He visited Japan, and traveled from Dejima, Nagasaki to Edo (Tokyo). On his way to Edo, he wrote a diary. He thought that the bamboo arts and wood crafts in Shizuoka had high quality, and were skillful and elegant.