Urushi lacquer, derived from resinous tree sap and first introduced in Asia thousands of years ago, has—in more recent history—been used to decorate watch dials, pens and other objets with ...

“We saw a great potential to use lacquer hybrids industrially,” says Honda. However, the traditional production process involved in producing urushi is labour-intensive, time-consuming and ...

Seiko has added its favorite complication to another watch, this time one featuring a handcrafted dial with multiple layers of urushi lacquer.

Seiko has welcomed an Urushi GMT into its Presage Craftsmanship Series, a sleek time-teller that merges functionality with a ...

Japanese independent watchmakers Hajime Asaoka and Jiro Katayama have created unique pieces to benefit the Noto Charity ...

Meet the lacquer-dialed Seiko Presage Craftsmanship Series SPB447 and the Cocktail Time Star Bar LE SRPK93 and SRE015 ✓ Fancy ...

Luxury has often turned to unusual organic materials. In Renaissance Europe artisans created wonders for princely kunstkammer ...

Tokyo provided assistance since the mid-2010s, and local cities offered training assistance for two free years of training from craftsmen.

SHIOJIRI, Nagano Prefecture--When artisan Yusuke Iwahara decided to customize his Harley-Davidson, he didn’t just coat the motorcycle’s fuel tank and handlebars with “urushi” lacquer.

Tokyo provided assistance since the mid-2010s, and local cities offered training assistance for two free years of training from craftsmen.

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making of various items, such as ornamental boxes. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese ...