Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, experienced significant damage in the 7.6-magnitude quake on Jan. 1 last year and in a heavy rain disaster that hit the peninsula last September.

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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 ...

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, 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 ...

Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000, is a nationally celebrated centre for fine lacquerware By AFPRelaxnews Published: Jan 2, 2025 06:33:41 PM IST ...

Of these, 64 percent reside in the cities of Wajima and Suzu. The local economy of the region, known as a popular tourist destination for fresh seafood, hot spring spas and traditional artworks, ...

On January 1, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba attended the Memorial Ceremony for the Victims of the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake and the 2024 Oku-Noto Heavy Rains, which was held in Wajima City, ...

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. We've detected you are on ...

The disasters and slow recovery have prompted many Noto Peninsula residents to start new lives elsewhere, aggravating an existing depopulation crisis as Japan’s population ages. About 21,000 people ...