Japan’s Sabae city showcases traditional technology of glasses
1 min readSabae [Japan], May 11 (ANI): Sabae city in Fukui Prefecture, is known as the “City of Glasses” around the world. Just carrying the label “Made in Sabae” means great quality.
The city for over 100 years has continued to develop and pioneer the technology of glassmaking.
Glass production in Sabae city was started by Mr Masunaga over 100 years ago. He learned the profession in Osaka, then he built a workshop here and taught many apprentices, who then started their own companies and this is how the glass business spread across the city.Glasses manufactured in Sabae are not just acknowledged for their innovation, but also for their high quality. These manufacturers account for around 90 per cent of all the eyeglass frames made in Japan. […]