Preserving the traditional culture of Yamagata lacquerware, the brilliance of vermilion

YamagataCity,thecastletownofMogamiYoshiaki,the"TigerGeneralofDewa"Yamagatalacquerware,whichbeganintheEdoperiod,wasproducedthroughadivisionoflaborBytheTaishoera,dozensofartisanswereengagedinitsproductionToday,onlythe"HonkeNagotoya,"foundedin1689,continuestopreservethecraftofYamagatalacquerwareYamagatalacquerwarehasevolvedwith"Hananuri"asitsmaintechnique,creatingaglossyfinishwithoutvisiblebrushmarks

At"HonkeNagatoya,"thesolemanufacturer,thetraditionalfoundationofYamagatalacquerwareledtothecreationof"Gonnosukenuri"throughyearsofrefinementandinnovationEachpieceishandcarvedwithsafflowerpatterns,aYamagataspecialty,andcoatedwithnaturallacquerfromthebasetothefinallayerThe"Shumaki"technique,whichinvolvessprinklingbengarapigment,enhancesdurabilityandeaseofuse,anditscolorandlusterintensifywithuseLacquerwaresuchasroundtrays,confectionerydishes,andsaucers,deeplyrootedinJapaneseculture,exudesasimplewarmthEachpiecereflectsalongcherishedtradition