Making Wajima-nuri Lacquerware Chopsticks | Wajima, Ishikawa, Japan
On the first day of Golden Week I drove to the Wajima Urushi Art Museum to paint my own pair of chopsticks! It was definitely worth it, and makes a great gift (although I’m keeping mine for myself.... :)
Wajima Urushi Art Museum:
〒928-0063 Ishikawa, Wajima, Mitomorimachi, 四十苅11
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Ishikawa Wajima Lacquer - 輪島塗 - 4K Ultra HD
Japanese lacquer is one of the most famous and amazing craftworks that one can enjoy or, better still, own. Most often delivered in a simple form like a bowl or a cup, Japanese lacquer is one of the most complex forms of craft, or shall we say art, that you can imagine.
While Japan offers many “Lacquer” capitals, Wajima, located in Ishikawa prefecture, is very famous for the extreme complexity of its style of Japanese lacquer, and offers its very own type of lacquer also called Wajima Nuri.
Depending of the craftsperson, or artist, creating a lacquer object like a bowl, a bento box or tea cup, can involve as many as 200 steps spanning anywhere from 2 to 5 years.
It is thanks to the centuries of experience that Wajima Nuri quickly become a beacon of excellence in Japanese lacquer. In the small city of Wajima there are around 1,500 professionals dedicated to this art, as it is a central part of the city’s cultural heritage.
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This video tries to introduce to u what Wajima (“Wa.ji.ma”) Lacquer or Wajima Nuri is all about.
Wajima Nuri is one of the ancient craft arts of Japan. The artisans of lacquerware - Wajima Nuri are considered the “jewels of Japan” and one will find out why... from this video. Their skills to create these beautiful craft arts have been passed on in certain families of certain areas in Japan for generations since the 7~8th century.
To produce a piece of lacquerware, it takes a very long time; one needs a lot of patience. There used to be many lacquerware artisans all over Japan, but today, there are only a handful of families remain to preserve not only their family-style and tradition but also these solely-unique-to-Japan craft arts.
Wajima City in Ishikawa-prefecture is one of the places where one can find the artisans of lacquerware; they have their own specific styles of design completely unique to this region. And, this style is called, Wajima Nuri.
In Japan, the decedents of Samurai families use the lacquerware passed on for generations even today. For instance, they use such lacquerware for special occasions like New Year or Wedding, etc. In this way, one can tell the family origin - where their ancestors are from. These timeless lacquerware dishes are indeed priceless and should be considered one of Japan’s national treasures... especially when the names of artisans who created them are known.
Today the town of Wajima is visited by tourists from all over the world; there, they will enjoy observing the process of making lacquerware as well as purchasing the artworks. Wajima lacquerware is not cheap; however, considering it lasts for many generations with the correct care, it is worth having them and starts your own family tradition.
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Move on to the video, the Shibo Urushi step is the first step that is unique to the the decorative technique for these pens. The technique involves applying a layer of Shibo Urushi unevenly. Shibo Urushi is Urushi mixed with a stiffener or thickener, in this case, egg whites. Once the egg whites are thoroughly mixed in with the Urushi, it is traditionally applied with a special perforated spatula. However, to give the completed pen a distinctive look, the Shibo Urushi on these pens were applied with a palette knife.
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Traditional lacquerware is increasingly being used on modern furniture, wrist watches and even musical instruments. Let’s take a look.
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