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Keeping traditional craftsmanship alive and relevant in the modern world
This is the eighth of a series of 12 primers on current affairs and issues in the news, and what they mean for Singapore.
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Mr Kenji Tanaka has been using his skills in ise katagami to create intricate paper models of Formula One cars and motifs.
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SINGAPORE – Walk down the cobblestone streets of Bruges, Belgium, and you might find yourself passing window displays fully decked out in intricately woven lace.
But ask a local about the lace shops around town – which advertise their products as being vintage, handmade and authentically Belgian – and they might very well scoff and dismiss them as tourist traps.
