Japanese lacquerware making in Japan

• Age 7～Age 99
• 1～2 hours
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A lacquer workshop in Maejima, Naha City, offers a "simple gold lacquer" experience class for tourists and those who want to try gold lacquering even though they don't have much time. This class incorporates traditional gold lacquering techniques, but is a shortened version that anyone can easily enjoy. You can have a unique experience of using the gold lacquer technique to repair broken vessels and other broken items and breathe new life into them. "Simple gold lacquer" is perfect for travelers with limited time, and even beginners can participate with confidence. By decorating the broken parts as "scenery", you can create original works full of personality. However, since the works created in this experience are simplified versions, they cannot be used for eating or drinking, but they are perfect as interior art that you can enjoy as decoration. Vessels that you have repaired and designed yourself will become a special one-of-a-kind item, and by displaying them in your home or office, they will become wonderful art pieces that will brighten up your space! Full-scale gold lacquer experience classes using real lacquer are also held regularly every month. You can take your time to repair vessels and broken items while carefully learning traditional techniques, and experience discovering new beauty.

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• Age 6～Age 99
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• 13:00

The main production area is the "Kuroe district" in Kainan City, which is a traditional craft handed down in Wakayama Prefecture, which prospered as the castle of the Tokugawa Gosanke family. Together with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware, it is said to be one of the three major production areas in Japan. Making your own chopsticks using "lacquer" taught by the craftsmen of "Kishu lacquer ware", which is said to be one of the three major lacquer ware. Put the design in "lacquer" instead of paint or ink. Even beginners can rest assured that the craftsmen will teach you directly. The rice you eat with the finished My chopsticks is surely exceptional. ～ Flow of the day ～ ①Please choose your favorite chopsticks. * Prices vary depending on the type of chopsticks. ② After drawing a picture or letters with lacquer, sprinkle metal powder on it. ③ When you wipe it quickly, the lacquer you drew turns into gold in an instant! * Be careful not to get a rash because lacquer is used.

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• Age 6～Age 99
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Yachimun x lacquer painting necklace plan Lacquer painting art experience using colorful Yachimun parts! Draw your favorite design and make a one-of-a-kind necklace ✨Plan highlights An art experience that makes use of colorful Yachimun! There are sample illustrations so you can easily copy and write them! Even those who are not good at drawing can rest assured ♪ Even beginners can enjoy making them! No specialized skills are required ◎ You can make your own original accessories! Freely express your favorite design ✨ Perfect as a memento of your trip or as a souvenir! A special piece packed with the charm of Okinawa ♪ Create your own art and create a wonderful piece!

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• Age 6～Age 99
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Yachimun x Urushi-e Small Item Plan Experience lacquer-e art using colorful Yachimun parts! Draw your favorite design and create a one-of-a-kind original accessory ✨Plan highlights An art experience that makes use of colorful Yachimun! There are sample illustrations so you can easily copy and write them! Even those who are not good at drawing can rest assured ♪ Even beginners can enjoy making them! No specialized skills required ◎ You can make your own original accessories! Freely express your favorite design ✨ Perfect as a memento of your trip or as a souvenir! Make a special piece filled with the charm of Okinawa ♪ Create your own art and create a wonderful piece!

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• Age 6～Age 99
• Within 1 hour
• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Fish (Iyu) or Shisa Urushi Painting Plan This plan allows you to paint your favorite lacquer painting on Yachimun parts. You can choose from the following two shapes. a. Fish (Iyu) Course: Paint your favorite pattern on a fish-shaped Yachimun. You can either copy the sample pattern or paint your own favorite pattern! It is also recommended as a keepsake or gift with a name and date. Once completed, you can take it home as a magnet or strap. b. Shisa Plan: Paint your favorite lacquer painting on a Shisa-shaped Yachimun. You can paint not only Shisa (female and male), but also dogs, cats, frogs, bears, and other animals you like. Once completed, you can take it home as a magnet, strap, or brooch (badge).

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• Age 7～Age 99
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• 10:00 / 11:00 / 13:00 / 14:00 / 15:00 / 16:00

Handmade experience in Naha! Make your own original accessories using the gold lacquering technique. A gold lacquering experience class that can be enjoyed in a short time. Choose either a chopstick rest or a strap and create your own original item! Recommended for beginners and tourists, you can easily participate. Right next to Miebashi Station! Why not experience the beauty of Japanese culture through your own hands?

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• Age 7～Age 99
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~Experience flow~ ・Meet at the studio ・Preparation, explanation ・Start production (don't worry, we will give you a thorough lecture!) ・Disband ■ Naha handmade accessory experience! ・A short experience class to make original accessories using the gold lacquer technique! Recommended for beginners and tourists, you can participate casually! ■In this gold lacquer workshop, you can enjoy making accessories using traditional techniques. Let's make your favorite earrings, earrings and necklaces while learning the gold lacquer technique to repair broken pottery. No experience is necessary, so it's perfect for beginners and those interested in Japanese culture! The instructor will support you and help you turn the chipped parts into a unique design. By the end of the session, you will have a one-of-a-kind accessory that combines traditional and modern designs. Take it home as a wonderful memory of your trip! ・Even beginners can easily participate, and you can take the completed accessory home as your own original work! ・It can be enjoyed in a short time, so it is recommended for travelers and first-timers.

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• Age 6～Age 100
• 1～2 hours

The oldest in the prefecture Hot spring Township "autumn palace Hot spring The Yuzawa area has many attractions, such as the “Kawahara House Hell,” one of Japan's three major spiritual sites along with Gokyo and Okoyama and Tateyama. At the Yuzawa Ichikawa Ren Lacquer Traditional Craft Museum, we used the “Romee” technique that has been used for many crafts since ancient times Japanese lacquerware making You can experience Anyone can participate, so please complete your original lacquer to commemorate your journey.

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
• 10:30 / 13:30

You can experience gold leaf application, a typical traditional craft. In this course, you will choose your favorite vessel and finish the original vessel. Since stickers with various designs are available, it is relatively easy to work with, and you can also use a cutter to create your own design. The shop is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops gather. During the Edo period, it prospered as a base for commerce and logistics, and even now you can feel the atmosphere of Edo culture everywhere. Why don't you experience gold leaf pasting, a traditional Japanese craft, while enjoying a walk before and after the experience?

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• Age 10～Age 100
• 1～2 hours
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This is a course where you can experience one of the representative decoration techniques of lacquerware, "Makie". “Kakoku” is to decorate and beautify the surface of the product. It is a decoration technique to attach. We use cashew paint, which is a non-irritating synthetic resin paint, so that you can enjoy it safely. In this course, you can choose one of your favorite bowls and finish the original bowl by drawing pictures and letters with die-cutting and freehand. If you use the prepared designs, even people who are not good at drawing can easily work, and you can also bring your own original design and draw freely. “Kitanihonbashi Yumehigashi Main Store” is located in Nihonbashi, Tokyo, where many long-established traditional craft shops are gathered from the Edo period. Muto, the organizer, is a long-established company with history and tradition as a wholesale store specializing in lacquerware that has been in business for over 100 years. A workshop instructor with specialized skills will teach you carefully. The real thrill of the experience is the moment when the colors change when the sown powder is wiped off. How about experiencing Maki-e, a unique Japanese traditional technique?

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