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