Echizen Lacquerware is produced mainly in the Kawada area of Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture. The officially designated production area also includes Fukui City and Echizen City. On May 10, 1975, Echizen Lacquerware was designated as a Traditional Cr…

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Wakasa Lacquerware (called Wakasa-nuri in Japanese) is produced in the area around the city of Obama, Fukui prefecture. It is said to have originated in the early Edo period (1603-1868) when a craftsman serving the Obama domain (now the city of Ob…

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