Go Nagai, the creator of manga series such as “Mazinger Z” and “Devilman,” donated artwork to his hometown of Wajima City, ...

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 ...

At Computex 2025, MSI has launched the Prestige 13 AI+ Ukiyo-e Edition, the Stealth A16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, and the Prestige 16 AI+ Mercedes-AMG Motorsport laptops.

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 will set up a new showcase for the FFXIV plate art at Isetan Shinjuku in mid-February 2025.

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.

From Wajima’s recovery to appraisers’ precise assessments and Toshiba’s hail alerts, this episode delves into human determination and advanced technology tackling nature’s unpredictable ...

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.

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. One brushstroke at ...