While ceramic dishes and metal cutlery are standard fare, there’s something very satisfying about having a bowl that will grow and change as you do. While there are scores of different traditional ...
Makie is a decorative technique in which artisans create designs by sprinkling powder, often gold or silver, on patterns drawn in lacquer before it dries. The word literally means “sprinkled picture.” ...
NAGAHAMA, Shiga -- An egg-shaped lacquerware piece created by local artisan Yoshihisa Watanabe is drawing attention far ...