About Joboji-nuri (Joboji Lacquerware)
Joboji-nuri is lacquerware produced in Joboji Town, Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture. Joboji is known as 'Japan's leading lacquer production area,' accounting for approximately 60% of domestic lacquer production, and lacquerware made using the pure domestic lacquer harvested there is called Joboji-nuri. Characterized by a robust and rustic finish achieved by carefully layering lacquer on bare wood, it embodies the functional beauty of authentic lacquerware that can be repaired and re-lacquered. Joboji lacquer, also used for cultural property restoration, supports the foundation of Japan's lacquer culture.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
Materials
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 浄法寺漆産業振興協会（産地にご確認ください） hands-on experience