The Jewel(Wakasa-Agate) processing is a traditional craft that develops
by centering on the Obama City Oniyu-son. It is told that the history goes
back until kyouho period（1716〜1735）. According to the descriptions such
as『Onyu-gun magazine』 and 『Industry magazine of Fukui Onyu-gun Onyu-son』,
Takayama Yohei of the Oniyu living acquires how for plane of the jewel
that uses emery is acquired in Osaka. Next, the method of putting out a
special Color luster by putting the agate in furnace of high temperature
in Tsugaru was acquired. And it is assumed that manufacturing a round jewel
was started. Moreover, Shiratsu Kyuubei is told to extend the market, and
to have become famous as "Oniyu gem" by the Kyouto and Osaka
in bunka-bunsei period(1804〜1829).
The establishment of "Ryugyokudo" that the holder manages is
Keio first year (1865) and the fourth generation in the holder now is counted.
The technology of the transmission is made the best use of while referring
to the craft etc. of the Orient while the folk-craft intention of mass
production is advanced, and a lot of original works not realistic are handled
after the war.
Moreover, in the expression year once 20 year of Ise Jingu Shrine move
of a shrine, All of the gem(Agate, crystal, lapis lazuli, amber, and five-colored
glass gems) that decorated the sword:Tamamaki-no-ontachi and Sugari-no-ontachi
whose he is god's treasure were produced.
The art craft writer of the the greatest is involved at the present age
in each field of God's treasure of Ise Jingu Shrine. He are for 60 years
these distinguished services of three times that are related, and has the
capability to be additionally uncommon as the technology that wakasa-Agate
processing the pus is handed down as the art creater.
Explanation 
Intangible cultural property
