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Urushi×Wood Art Production Process of a Wiped-U...
Each piece involves many intricate steps. By carefully attending to each stage—while engaging in a kind of dialogue with the wood—the result is a work that is not only beautiful...
Urushi×Wood Art Production Process of a Wiped-U...
Each piece involves many intricate steps. By carefully attending to each stage—while engaging in a kind of dialogue with the wood—the result is a work that is not only beautiful...

Greeting from Kiyotaka Tanaka
- Crafting Each Piece with Heartfelt Care - Hello everyone, I'm Kiyotaka Tanaka, a Urushi and woodcraftartist. Thank you for visiting Japanmania site and coming to seemy work “Urushi x Wood...
Greeting from Kiyotaka Tanaka
- Crafting Each Piece with Heartfelt Care - Hello everyone, I'm Kiyotaka Tanaka, a Urushi and woodcraftartist. Thank you for visiting Japanmania site and coming to seemy work “Urushi x Wood...

Production Process of Japanese Ito-Jime Dolls
Japanese Ito-Jime dolls are a unique type of doll created using a technique devised by the late master doll maker Jusaburo Tsujimura, who gained fame for crafting the puppets featured...
Production Process of Japanese Ito-Jime Dolls
Japanese Ito-Jime dolls are a unique type of doll created using a technique devised by the late master doll maker Jusaburo Tsujimura, who gained fame for crafting the puppets featured...

About the Takeuchi Collection
Among the prominent collectors of Old Noritake in Japan, Mr. Tomoaki Takeuchi is recognized as one of the leading figures, particularly in terms of the scale of his collection. As...
About the Takeuchi Collection
Among the prominent collectors of Old Noritake in Japan, Mr. Tomoaki Takeuchi is recognized as one of the leading figures, particularly in terms of the scale of his collection. As...

The Story of the Birth of Old Noritake" The Rol...
The birth of Old Noritake was closely tied to the involvement of the Morimura Group. The 250-year rule of the Edo Shogunate began to shift towards opening Japan to the...
The Story of the Birth of Old Noritake" The Rol...
The birth of Old Noritake was closely tied to the involvement of the Morimura Group. The 250-year rule of the Edo Shogunate began to shift towards opening Japan to the...