Kurashiki Hanpu: Everything Starts With a Blank Canvas

The port city of Kurashiki is Japan’s leading producer of hanpu

March 20, 2019
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Kishu Lacquerware: Layers of History, Nature, and Tradition

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Bringing together nature’s gifts and Kishu’s long history.

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The Samurai Spirit of Aizu Lacquerware

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