Yoshida Shōya (1898-1972), Folk crafts of Tottori prefecture

Yoshida Shoya (1898-1972) was a local medical doctor, who worked tirelessly in his promotion of Tottori prefecture's folk crafts. In addition to being a doctor, he was active in producing folk crafts in the prefecture, and even helped establish a trade organization to assist in the planning, designing, production, distribution, and sales of the crafts.