Leeds United midfielder Ao Tanaka has paid a second visit to a school in a city that was devastated by a 2024 earthquake.

After a devastating earthquake, lacquerware artisans in Wajima struggle to recover. But they are determined to keep a ...

Osaka – Many local governments will exhibit their specialty products at the Osaka Expo, set to start on Sunday.. Eye-catching items will include a 1-meter wajima-nuri lacquerware globe from ...

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 ...

To create Wajima-nuri, one of the oldest forms of lacquerware in Japan, one must painstakingly apply urushi (lacquer made from tree sap) to the object—say, a bowl or dish—let it dry, then ...

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 ...

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.

AFP Wajima, Japan: Lacquerware maker Takaho Shoji hunches over his desk in the disaster-hit city of Waj. Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT. عربي. Log in ...

Wajima, Japan: 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.

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 ...

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 central Japan, applying another layer of coating to a dark, wooden box.