Craft · No. 110
No. 110漆器
Kishu Lacquerware
紀州漆器
kishu lacquerware · 和歌山県
Kishu Lacquerware is a traditional Japanese lacquerware produced primarily in the Kuroe district of Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture. Celebrated for its durability and refined beauty, it is one of Japan's leading centers for everyday-use lacquerware, known for elegant vermilion and black finishes.
- Origin
- 和歌山県
- Category
- 漆器
- Materials
- Lacquer · Wood · プラスチック
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The Kuroe district of present-day Kainan City, Wakayama Prefecture, is said to have begun producing lacquerware as far back as the Muromachi period. T…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
A hallmark of Kishu Lacquerware is its highly refined system of intra-regional division of labor, in which each stage — base preparation, undercoating…
No. IVClimate
Wakayama Prefecture enjoys a warm, humid climate that naturally provides the moderate moisture levels essential for urushi lacquer to cure properly —…
