For the past four years, archaeologists in China have painstakingly excavated a massive tomb of 1.5 square kilometers (0.6 ...

Akito Akagi, the lacquerware artist who opened the auberge, thinks that bowls and dishes used to serve food are tools to sustain life. “Even though you don’t convey the season through the ...

Nam, which stands in the center of Seoul. In this space, she stores a roomful of various Korean "najeonchilgi" or traditional lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ranging from a closet to ...

The breakout series Shōgun has renewed interest in the clashing swords and political maneuvering of Japan's feudal era – and ...

Nouveau Lacquerware: Vibrant, Dazzling Beauty Solid, durable and decorative, lacquer is a lustrous, natural polymer used in art, architecture, Buddhist statues, and everyday items. Kyoto was the ...

WASHINGTON—Stuffed Super Mario toys and Wajima-nuri lacquerware are among the gifts that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida brought to U.S. President Joe Biden for his state visit. On the afternoon ...

As demand for lacquerware grew in the political and cultural hub of Kyoto, artisans refined their designs and techniques with a distinctive approach to aesthetic beauty. This became Kyo-shikki ...

A growing ‘she-conomy’ in China is leading to the working-age female population playing a leading role in personal spending ...

So far over a 1,000 cultural relics have been uncovered from the tomb, dating to about 220 BC, including bronze ritual ...

As its name suggests, it employs the raden decorative technique, a Japanese art form most often used for lacquerware and wood objects. Raden maki-e pens, often taking weeks or months to complete ...