
Updated at 2022-03-28
Sanuki-bori is a lacquer technique popularized in Kagawa in the Taisho period. The technique entails carving wooden blanks into the desired item before applying lacquer. Because sanuki-bori is relatively simple, it greatly contributed to the ubiquity of lacquerware in everyday life. It is worth noting that the techniques used to produce Taiwanese Penglai Lacquerware were combined with sanuki-bori,which had been inspired by Yamanaka Tadasu, and the culture of Taiwan. Therefore, Taiwanese Penglai Lacquerware is a good example of Japan-Taiwan exchange through art!
Alliance Date: July 18, 2016
Language: Japanese
Area: 1,877 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 910,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Kagawa Prefecture serves as an access point between Honshu to Shikoku, earning it the nickname Shikoku Gateway. The prefecture boasts abundant agricultural products, minimal natural disasters, and distinct seasonal natural landscapes. Kagawa Prefecture also focuses on regional revitalization with an emphasis on supporting industrial transformation and providing financial assistance to companies establishing facilities in the area.