Tsugaru lacquerware is produced around the city of Hirosaki in the Aomori prefecture. Lacquerware has been produced in this region since the middle of the Edo period (1603-1868), but it is said that the name of Tsugaru lacquerware appear…

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Aizu-nuri is lacquerware made in the Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. In the manufacturing process, it is classified into round pieces, such as bowls, and flat pieces such as trays and bunko (stationery boxes). Patterns combining pin…

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Kawatsura lacquerware is produced in Kawatsura-cho, Yuzawa City in the southern part of Akita Prefecture. Articles for everyday use such as bowls and trays have been produced here for a long time, and are popularly used as everyday lacqu…

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Joboji-nuri are lacquerware produced in Joboji Town, Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture. More than 98% of the urushi or lacquer used in Japan is imported from China or other countries, and home-produced urushi now accounts for only a little l…

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Hidehira-nuri lacquerware is produced in the area around Hiraizumi-cho, in Iwate Prefecture. A defining feature of Hidehira-nuri is the use of gold leaves produced in the area around Hiraizumi, which results in vivid patterns not usually…

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Naruko Lacquerware is a form of lacquerware produced around the area of Osaki City in Miayazaki Prefecture. Lacquerware refers to handicrafts produced by coating wooden bowls and other items with lacquer. Lacquerware was produced in vari…

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