- Lacquerware featuring the magnificent, ornate design inspired by the golden culture of Hiraizumi
- Thedazzlinggoldenaccentsof"Hidehiranuri"weredeeplyinfluencedbytheJodocultureofHiraizumi,aUNESCOWorldHeritagesiteTheoriginof"Hidehiranuri"datesbacktothelateHeianperiod,whenartisansfromKyotoinvitedbythethirdgenerationoftheOshuFujiwaradomain,FujiwaraHidehira,createdasetoflargenestingthreetieredbowlsknownas"Hidehirabowls"fortheconstructionoftheGoldenHallThehighcraftsmanshipseeninthedecorationsoftheChusonjiGoldenHallwasthefoundationforthistechnique
- "Hidehiranuri"featuresmagnificentdesignssuchasthe"Genjigumo"pattern,the"Yusokuhishimonyo"patternofinterwovendiamonds,andthe"Hidehiramonyo"patternwithflowersandfruitsbetweenthecloudsThesedecorationsevoketheBuddhistarttraditionsofHiraizumiThecontrastbetweenthesubduedshineofthelacquerandtheoriginallustrousfinishisbeautiful,andtheuseofdurable"Hontakaji"woodaddstoitslonglastingappealToday,avarietyofproductsfeaturinguniquedesignsinspiredbythislacquerculturearemadetointegrateeasilyintodailylife
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