With Japan in the midst of the Golden Week holiday, volunteer activities are in full swing in areas hit by the Jan. 1 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Ishikawa Prefecture. jtim.es/3JNrEwx

The future of the Wajima urushi industry can also be supported by planting urushi trees. It's a long-term effort, but by continuing this crowdfunding, the memory of the earthquake will not be forgotten.
gogetfunding.com/wajima/

Your support will contribute to the increase of urushi forests and the continuation of Japan's oldest traditional culture.
gogetfunding.com/wajima/

The video was made three months ago, but the scenery of Wajima has hardly changed at all. I expected the debris to be removed by spring, but...
youtu.be/mMlVE0PSNEE?si…

Was the Stone Age Actually the Wood Age? nytimes.com/2024/05/04/sci…

The video was made three months ago, but the scenery of Wajima has hardly changed at all. I expected the debris to be removed by spring, but...
youtu.be/mMlVE0PSNEE?si…

The situation is urgent enough for a member of the Japanese imperial family to express concern about the preservation of Wajima's urushi art and resort to crowdfunding.

We have started activities to plant urushi trees in local areas like Iwate and Miyagi to ensure the long-term support of Wajima and secure the necessary urushi resources for the future.
gogetfunding.com/wajima/

The situation is urgent enough for a member of the Japanese imperial family to express concern about the preservation of Wajima's urushi art and resort to crowdfunding.

Princess Akiko of the Mikasa family launches crowdfunding for Wajima urushi art support: Asahi Shimbun Digital.

asahi.com/articles/ASS52…

「輪島塗」修業中の女性　復興を願いながら岩手・花巻市で制作再開　東日本大震災を経験し故郷と能登を重ね youtu.be/DEbEytizLpQ?si… YouTubeより

This is also a reproduction of a 1930s fountain pen.

The motif is the 'kinkei'.
#fountainpen

The original folding screen painting is by Sakai Hoitsu and it is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
His works are elegant and have elements that resonate with Art Nouveau.
This is all decorated with Japanese urushi lacquer, intricately handcrafted by skilled artisans.

We have reproduced the design of an old fountain pen from the 1930s. Enthusiasts abroad tend to prefer such fountain pens more than those in Japan. #fountainpen

I planted 20 urushi saplings! I hope they grow big. I'll post updates on their growth from time to time.

岩手出身の輪島の研修生を支援するクラウドファンディング、残り１日となりました。ご支援のほど宜しくお願い致します。 #クラウドファンディング #能登半島地震
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Your support will contribute to the increase of urushi forests and the continuation of Japan's oldest traditional culture.
gogetfunding.com/wajima/

The original folding screen painting is by Sakai Hoitsu and it is housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
His works are elegant and have elements that resonate with Art Nouveau.
This is all decorated with Japanese urushi lacquer, intricately handcrafted by skilled artisans.

Four months after the earthquake in the Noto region, only 9 out of 8,528 applications for public-funded demolition of completely destroyed houses have been completed. Many homes still do not have access to running water. This footage was taken on April 27.
youtu.be/xL6jcmhpjTU?si…

岩手出身の輪島の研修生を支援するクラウドファンディング、残り１日となりました。ご支援のほど宜しくお願い致します。 #クラウドファンディング #能登半島地震
camp-fire.jp/projects/view/…