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"Ise Lanterns" to Be Passed on to Future Generations by Self-Taught Rickshaw Driver Tamayama in Mie

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[Ise] Lanterns were once produced in abundance in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. Amid a decline in production due to a lack of successors, Shohei Tamayama (28), a rickshaw driver who pulls tourist lanterns in the city, from Oseko, Ise City, has begun making them. "It's sad to see Ise's lantern culture disappear. I want to support and protect this culture that is being lost," he says. Lanterns are a traditional craft used as lighting fixtures for temp…
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[Ise] Lanterns were once produced in abundance in Ise City, Mie Prefecture. Amid a decline in production due to a lack of successors, Shohei Tamayama (28), a rickshaw driver who pulls tourist lanterns in the city, from Oseko, Ise City, has begun making them. "It's sad to see Ise's lantern culture disappear. I want to support and protect this culture that is being lost," he says. Lanterns are a traditional craft used as lighting fixtures for temp…

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伊勢新聞 broke the news in on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
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