DESIGN
Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts — Wajima Lacquer Bowls
『カーサ ブルータス』2025年2月号より
| Design | KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts | photo_Keisuke Fukamizu hair & make-up_Masako Osuga editor_Masae Wako translation_ Mika Yoshida & David G. Imber
Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents things that bring a bit of luxury to everyday life. This time we visit the Wajima Kirimoto studio on Japan’s west coast Noto Peninsula, where we find Wajima lacquer artisans and the beautiful urushi lacquerware they create by hand.
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![Since the late Edo era [1603 – 1868] Wajima Kirimoto has been working in wood and urushi
lacquer. “The texture is like nothing I’ve seen before,” observed KASHIYUKA. “I’d like to
continue to challenge myself to come up with new means of expression while maintaining the traditional lacquering methods and materials,” explained finishing artisan Mr. Shoji Takaho.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwp2022.casabrutus.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F01%2F0110japaneseartsandcrafts02_1312.jpg&w=3840&q=75)
