Layering lacquer onto the surfaces of objects multiple times for better protection requires patience; each layer must dry ...

The chemistry between a man's hands and raw lacquer evolved in this land for millennia.

Craftsmanship in lacquerwork was revived, and these graceful household pieces, with their delicate designs in gold, cinnabar, and green, are still the most popular form of folk art in Burma.

Joining forces with Fratello once again, independent Japanese watch brand Minase has revealed their new collaborative M-3 ...

The armor of the samurai, or Yoroi, is much more than a protective garment; it is a symbol of Japan’s warrior culture, a ...

Look for souvenirs that are actually made in the Maldives, including thundu kunaa woven mats, striped feyli sarongs, lacquerwork from Baa Atoll and wooden miniature dhonis (boats). Or, check out ...

The National Museum's Main Gallery (Honkan) classifies exhibits according to fields, including pictures, sculpture, calligraphy, dyed textiles, metalwork, arms and armor, swords, ceramics and ...

This includes straw hat weaving, lacquerwork, building wooden boats, and the making of musical bows. It cited a range of factors including high energy prices, cheaper overseas production and ...

Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, handed down to patriarch Seishiro (Kaoru Kobayashi) by his now-ailing father (Masayuki Suzuki). Seishiro expects to pass it in ...

Kazumi Murose was designated a holder of Important Intangible Cultural Property for his makie art by the Japanese government in 2008 He followed in the footsteps of his father urushi artist Shunji ...