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Traditional Craft Wall – Tamamushi Lacquerware

A lustrous, deep sheen with a radiant iridescent glow

In1932,thelacquersprayingtechnique"Tamamushinuri"wasdevelopedattheMinistryofCommerceandIndustry'sCraftGuidanceCenterinSendai,asthecountry'sfirstsuchinitiativeThedeepredcolor,withshimmeringsilverpowderemergingfromwithin,resemblesthevibranthuesofabeetle,whichistheoriginofitsnameToday,TohokuKogeiCo,Ltdcontinuestoinheritthetraditionaltechniquesandphilosophy,creatingawidevarietyofproducts