By KENJI ODA/ Staff Writer
September 7, 2025 at 07:00 JST
A close-up of a Sakai Dantsu carpet based on “Quo Vadis,” an oil painting by Alphonse Mucha. Crafted by Osaka Prison inmates, it is on display in Sakai Ward in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on July 9. (Kenji Oda)
SAKAI, Osaka Prefecture--In helping keep a long tradition alive, three people weaved a Sakai Dantsu, or a Sakai-style “dantsu” thick carpet, on a loom. [Read More]
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