Lacquerware - Zokoku-nuri
Updated at 2022-04-25
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Zokoku-nuri is a traditional lacquering technique passed down over generations in Kagawa. The name is taken from the father of Kagawa lacquerware, Zokoku Tamakaji. Zokoku was a lacquer artisan during the Edo period. He devoted himself to studying the lacquer techniques of different cultures and extracting the features of Japanese, Chinese, Southasian lacquer art. He finally invented a lacquer style unique to Kagawa that popularized throughout the nation. Zokoku-nuri is one of the five major Kagawa lacquer techniques, including kinma, goto-nuri, zonsei, and choshitsu.
Name
Lacquerware - Zokoku-nuri
Giver
Moriyasu Kamada Chairman of the Tourism Council of Representatives, Kagawa Prefectural Assembly
Friendly States
Japan
City
Kagawa Prefecture
Additional
Agreement date: July 18, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 1,876.77 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 942,840
Main industries/features: Tourism, industry, commerce, agriculture, fishery
Category
Lacquer wares、Handicrafts
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