WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a severe blow to the production of Wajima-nuri traditional lacquerware, which is designated an important intangible cultural heritage.

With a lacquerware heritage dating back more than five centuries, as many as 1,100 people among Wajima’s 20,000-strong population work in the Wajima-nuri industry, according to local government ...

When Suzanne Ross, an English-born artisan based on Japan’s Noto Peninsula, began her 40-year career making traditional Japanese lacquerware, she was told repeatedly that only men could make ...

Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware. Products made there are known as Wajima-nuri, and a basic soup bowl can ...

The Taya Lacquerware Store has been around for more than 200 years, but like many other businesses in Wajima was hit hard by the earthquake and subsequent fires that damaged the city severely.

Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware. Products made in Wajima are known as Wajima-nuri, and a basic soup bowl can ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One brushstroke at a time, the ...

The Wajima Lacquerware Youth Association has announced a new exhibition showcase for its plate art inspired by Square Enix’s Final Fantasy XIV.The group will showcase the FFXIV lacquerware at ...

NANAO, Ishikawa Prefecture—U.S. engineer Jonathan Knight spent five years perfecting his fusion of audio gear and Wajima lacquerware here. Hailing from Florida, Knight, 58, loves listening to music.

Nature-inspired Kaga yuzen silk dyeing. Boldly-glazed Kutani porcelain. Fine layers of gold leaf. Hand-carved Buddhist statues. And the lustrous surface depth of Wajima-nuri lacquerware. For centuries ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One brushstroke at a time, the 53 ...

Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box. One brushstroke at a time, the ...