Revival / Creation of Wajima-nuri Urushi lacquerware
〜The Challenge of Wajima Kirimoto～
Period: From the 20th of December, 2024 to the 31st of January, 2025
*All buildings are closed on the 1st of January (New Year’s day ).
Venue:Ginza Tsutaya Books
This exhibition introduces a variety of Urushi lacquerware by “Wajima Kirimoto,” a Urushi lacquerware woodworking company that uses inherited techniques and high-quality wood materials that have been settled over a long period of time to create a wide range of woodworking, furniture, and woodcraft products.
The Kirimoto family has been involved in wood and Urushi lacquer work in Wajima (Noto peninsula in the northern part of Ishikawa prefecture) since the Edo period. The seventh generation of the Kirimoto family, Taiichi Kirimoto, has studied product design at university, and is now taking on the challenge of creating products that integrate wood and Urushi lacquer into today’s lifestyle.
At this fair, a wide range of Wajima-nuri Urushi lacquerware produced by Wajima Kirimoto’s craftsmen will be exhibited and sold, from daily-use vessels to work of art, which are the culmination of a variety of techniques. The “Reborn” series, which breathes new life into Urushi lacquerware that was in danger of being disposed of after the Noto earthquake of January 1, 2024, will also be on display, taking advantage of the fact that Urushi lacquerware made with real Urushi lacquer can be repainted and regenerated even if damaged.
