THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
February 18, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Kunie Komori, a lacquer artist designated as a living national treasure and who heads the Ishikawa prefectural Wajima lacquer technical training institute, stands in a classroom at the institute on Jan. 13. (Takumi Terui)
WAJIMA, Ishikawa Prefecture--The Noto Peninsula earthquake dealt a severe blow to the production of Wajima-nuri traditional lacquerware, which is designated an important intangible cultural heritage. [Read More]
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