Toyama, Sep 08 (Information On Japan) –
An exhibition and sale of prison-made items crafted by inmates aiming for social reintegration was held at Toyama Jail in Toyama Prefecture.
Now in its forty fifth 12 months, the Toyama Correctional Exhibition showcased roughly 3,200 objects throughout 369 classes from prisons nationwide.
Toyama Jail, recognized for its woodworking packages, featured a mikoshi (transportable shrine) priced at 4 million yen, crafted by seven inmates over the course of about six months.
So far, 5,800 mikoshi have been produced, with round 10 extra commissioned for this 12 months. These mikoshi are extremely widespread and recurrently featured in festivals throughout the nation.
A customer remarked, “It’s extremely lovely, such an impressive mikoshi,” whereas one other stated, “It’s superb that one thing so lovely could be made with such dedication over a protracted time frame.”
As well as, the exhibition supplied actions corresponding to a character take a look at used upon admission to juvenile detention facilities and a tasting of “jail curry,” a meal served as soon as every week to inmates at Toyama Jail.
Supply: ANN
