For thousands of years, the art of lacquerware has flourished across East Asia, transforming everyday objects into ...

WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a severe blow to the production of Wajima-nuri traditional lacquerware, which is designated an important intangible cultural heritage.

“The Chinese pronunciation of lacquer is the same as ‘qi.’ I named this lacquerware hidden flowers ‘Zi Qi Dong Lai (the ...

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.

Nam, which stands in the center of Seoul. In this space, she stores a roomful of various Korean "najeonchilgi" or traditional lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ranging from a closet to ...

WASHINGTON—Stuffed Super Mario toys and Wajima-nuri lacquerware are among the gifts that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida brought to U.S. President Joe Biden for his state visit. On the afternoon ...

In just one day, the lacquerware video on YouTube has earned more than 10 million views and more than 40,000 comments. On ...

This time, a tea party under the cherry blossoms with bracken-starch cake on handmade lacquerware. Woodturner Kawakami Ken-ichi is making plates for Hida Shunkei lacquerware Kawakami-san's plates ...

After a three-year hiatus, renowned Chinese video influencer Li Ziqi restarted posting online with two new videos on Tuesday ...

Li resumed posting online with two new videos showing how she transformed a shed into a woodland cloakroom and made wardrobe ...

Li Ziqi, one of China's most popular influencers, made a surprising comeback on Tuesday afternoon after she stopped posting ...

Paintings, ceramics, photography, fashion, furniture and more: The V&A Museum is a treasure trove of art and design. Here’s ...