When organic chemist Takayuki Honda visited Okinawa Island in southern Japan a few years ago, he purchased a small dish coated with the glossy vermilion lacquer that’s characteristic of the region.

For the past five decades, here in his studio in central Tokyo, Tsukamoto has been restoring Japanese pottery in the authentic manner of kintsugi, the art of joining broken pieces with lacquer and ...

We follow UK-born Suzanne Ross - a lacquerware artisan in Wajima - in her efforts to recover after this January's quake, and meet Chinese Tomoe Setsubai who runs a Japanese confectionery in Yokohama.

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

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 ...

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making of various items, such as bowls. [Photo provided to China Daily] From the collections of five museums in Hubei province, a production hub of lacquer ...

Japan's prominent lacquer technique is maki-e, which was significantly developed during the Heian period from the eighth to ...

More Trip Ideas: 3 Incredible Itineraries for Travelers Finally Heading Back to Japan For a different approach to lacquerware ...

The 60th Bloomfield Charity Antiques and Collectibles Show returns to Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Bloomfield Hills ...

Kirshner says, “It is important to understand that renovating and maintaining these vintage houses can be very expensive.” A Machiya in Kyoto. Japan has many advantages as a place to live.