URUSHI, the lacquer of IWATE ～The sacred land of Japanese lacquer, the forest where it all began～

“Urushi,” or lacquer, is a Japanese craft so famous that it used to just be called “Japan.”
Lacquer (sap of the urushi tree) is applied to items and then left to dry into a beautiful sheen. Lacquerware items have captivated people around the world since the 15th century, when they were first exported.
Iwate, a province in northeastern Japan, has long cultivated a culture around lacquer, as the raw lacquer is both produced here and then used to make lacquerware by local artisans. Iwate is responsible for the majority of Japan’s domestic production of lacquer, and continues to be the torchbearer for the craft.
From simple bowls and cups used day-to-day, to extravagant lacquered artifacts - they are all born here in Iwate, where we will continue to nurture the craft.
Iwate: the sacred land of Japanese lacquer, the forest where it all began.

[@santauxia]

I would love, love to visit Japan.

[@victoriahann4222]

Namiko Yamazaki Yonezo Sasaki Natsuki Kishida✌️ Is nice that your atmosphere, all that you were absorbing into their lives, is determinated to be good for others, like a choice to start a path in healthy japanese food (way of cooking), and to know more about that so different to Occident.✨

[@Darkest-Light]

Wonderful video, thank you for uploading :)

[@cavscout888]

The Japanese used a urushi lacquer or shellac on their rifles ~WW1 to ~WW2 times. Prior to that as well. Those in charge of designing Japanese arms had a consideration/requirement that arms should be nice/well crafted/good looking; to inspire soldiers to take care of them. Am here simply trying to get more info on this. There are a lot of Japanese rifles in the US, and some have lost their urushi finish. Would love to put it back on them.

[@crabmansteve6844]

This is why I'm here too.

[@YoureNowOnTV]

Cool video. The tone pulse at the end was a bit unexpected and frustrating though 😳

[@SevenDeMagnus]

Cool

[@Shin_Lona]

Omoshiroi!

[@xiaolong-yb4zw]

What country did this originate from 0:14

[@shabuztalukder2496]

What a nice thing... you can buy it for you and your family.relative and for business....it also healthy for health...I think.....

[@alrivera8363]

This is why my S.T. Dupont lighter and pen cost so much.

[@thatxonexguy5438]

They use chinese, not Japanese urushi...

[@syaffajasmineslavina6888]

Mantap

[@jerrybot7321]

How Canadian maple syrup is made.

[@antoinemarie4270]

Wonderful video ! Thanks for sharing ! May we talk in private message. We would like to use some of your footage in a documentary. Thanks !

[@Jsmith1611]

This is like the most inefficient way of collecting

[@polosavage1]

Why does she scrape the sap from that cut why doesn't she just put something to collect it for her and then just keep revisiting that and pouring it into a bucket instead of scraping every little drop she's making it way harder on herself