In Photos: Traditional Tokyo craftworks feature Osamu Tezuka characters

A bag with fine hand embroidery depicting Astro Boy is seen. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo's Edogawa Ward Government)

A wind chime made with traditional technique dating back to the Edo period (1603-1868) depicts Astro Boy, a robot boy created by manga master Osamu Tezuka, flying with a searchlight over a city at night in the near future. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo's Edogawa Ward Government)

An image of Sapphire, the heroine of the popular comic series "Princess Knight" authored by manga legend Osamu Tezuka, is reproduced in a scarf using the traditional yuzen dyeing technique. (Photo courtesy of Tokyo's Edogawa Ward Government)