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By Hiroshige Yazawa / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer

17:26 JST, February 4, 2025

KYOTO — “Shikkoku,” which uses the character for “lacquer” and means “jet black,” is the perfect word to describe the deep and lustrous surface of lacquerware. Maki-e is a technique in which gold powder and other materials are sprinkled on this lacquered surface to create patterns and designs as if ...

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