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Special Column “Toward the Revitalization of Wajima Lacquerware”

VOL.1 Update

Yusuke Shibata

“Toward the Revitalization of Wajima Lacquerware”

On October 30, 2024, I visited the town of Wajima in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. This was my second visit since September of the previous year, but the town’s landscape had changed drastically since then. Upon arriving at the airport, I noticed that there were strange bumps all over the parking lot. The view from the car as I headed into the city was far more grim than I had imagined. ...
VOL.1Special Column “Toward the Revitalization of Wajima Lacquerware”

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On October 30, 2024, I visited the town of Wajima in the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture. This was my second visit since September of the previous year, but the town’s landscape had changed drastically since then. Upon arriving at the airport, I noticed that there were strange bumps all over the parking lot. The view from the car as I headed into the city was far more grim than I had imagined. ...

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  • Yusuke Shibata

    Editor in Chief

    Yusuke Shibata (born 1981) is CEO and founder of HULS Inc. Based in
    Tokyo and Singapore, and specializing in the international promotion of
    Japanese crafts, Shibata is experienced in the planning and execution of
    both creative and business projects.

    www.huls.co.jp