Japan’s treasured traditional arts face a widening gap between aging masters and too few successors, forcing the country to rethink how it preserves, modernizes and sustains its cultural heritage for the future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/11/19/japan/japans-aging-cultural-heritage-guardians/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #artists #aging #nationaltreasures #lacquerware #noh #kabuki #teaceremony
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Pyae Phyo Thet Paing: Resilience Artist, 2024
Ko Tun is a craftsman from Inle Lake in #Myanmar who creates carved traditional #lacquerware. Due to the loss of several limbs, Ko Tun works primarily with his left foot. ‘Ko Tun’s #resilience is not just physical, it is mental and emotional. His story speaks to the importance of purpose and adaptability in overcoming life’s challenges’
My kid noticed this set, and I couldn't believe it. At a high angle, you see the black and gold motif. But if you bend down to kid height, it reveals another pattern hidden in the light, which are inverse images of the phases of the moon, different on each lacquerware plate. Unreal.
Believe it or not, these aren't even the best lacquerware pieces, although they're amazing—I just wasn't allowed to photograph the choshitsu work in the adjoining room that would blow your mind. Even so, these are so gorgeous it makes my heart hurt.
Lacquer, Wood, and Stone in Kagawa Prefecture
There are tons of craftspeople and artists in and around Takamatsu. We started our day here at the Takamatsu Art Museum, which is winding down a really incredible exhibit on urushi, Japanese lacquerware.
(BTW, if you're ever in Seoul instead, their craft museum has an amazing exhibit on the lacquer process for Korean lacquerware that is not to be missed.)
Traditional lacquerware this is not.
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Behind Japan’s classic lacquerware is a small but growing number of sap collectors — some of them much younger than previous trends might indicate. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/11/30/lifestyle/kozuka-life-lacquerware-sap-tappers-iwate/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #lacquerware #iwateprefecture #japanesecrafts
Admire the enchanting Jar with Scenes of Frolicking Xingxing! This 16th-century Negoro ware showcases the seamless blend of mythology and artistry, featuring whimsical scenes that celebrate ancient lore. What stories do you think this jar whispers?
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Top 10 Must-Visit Attractions in Sawantwadi for Every Tourist
Discover the top 10 must-visit attractions in Sawantwadi, Maharashtra, nestled in the scenic Konkan region. Explore this hidden gem's rich history, stunning architecture, and vibrant culture.
Read More :https://sabraj.com/2024/09/04/top-10-must-visit-attractions-in-sawantwadi/
Judging by Craft x Tech's list of internationally acclaimed designers and artists, the show's pieces are sure to be unconventional interpretations of Tohoku’s varied traditional crafts https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/05/18/style-design/craft-x-tech-tohoku/ #life #styledesign #design #lacquerware #tohoku
A small Buddhist altar store in the city of Kumamoto has extended a compassionate gesture to victims of the Noto Peninsula earthquake, providing them with small altars free of charge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/10/japan/society/kumamoto-shop-offers-altars-to-noto-quake-victims/ #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake #kumamoto #lacquerware
Wajima lacquerware artist Suzanne Ross' life was upended when a massive earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year's Day. Now, she's working to keep her craft alive. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/03/20/japan/suzanne-ross-wajima-lacquerware/ #japan #wajima #lacquerware #ishikawa #ishikawaearthquake #suzanneross #notopeninsula #crafts
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In the ruins of a historic market, a Japanese artisan looks for his cats
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By: Kiyoshi Takenaka WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) - Kohei Kirimoto, an 8th-generation lacquerware artisan, walked through the ruins of his century-old workshop in the Japanese coastal town of Wajima on Thursday, concerned only for his missing cats. The workship, renowned worldwide for i
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