Lacquer Box
Updated at 2022-04-17
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Tamakaji Zokoku, born in 1806, is recognized as the father of Kagawa lacquerware. He apprenticed with local lacquer artisans in Kyoto at the age of 20 and brought lacquer techniques back to his hometown of Takamatsu. He later combined Chinese, Thai, and Burmese lacquer techniques and established a market for lacquer in Japan. Mr. Zokoku invented several new techniques, including zokoku-nuri, kinma, goto-nuri, zonsei, and choshitsu. Of which, zokoku-nuri is named after Mr. Zokoku. Zokoku-nuri is a technique of repeatedly coating wood with lacquer and sprinkling black powder extracted from wild zizania latifolia onto the final coating to create demure yet elegant lacquerware.
Name
Lacquer Box
Giver
Keizo Hamada Governor of Kagawa
Friendly States
Japan
City
Kagawa Prefecture
Alliance Date: July 18, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 1,876.72 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 919,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Tourism, industry, commerce, agriculture and fisheries
Category
Lacquer wares、Handicrafts、Wooden Objects
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