Joboji Lacquerware is produced mainly in and around Joboji, Ninohe City, as well as in Morioka, Hachimantai, and Takizawa in Iwate Prefecture. In 1985, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. One of its defining chara…

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Hidehira Lacquerware is produced in several parts of Iwate Prefecture, including Ichinoseki, Oshu, Hiraizumi, Morioka, Hanamaki, and Takizawa. On May 22, 1985, it was designated as a Traditional Craft by the Japanese government. One of the defini…

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