Naniwa brushmaking dates back prior to the Nara era (8C), when such brushes are said to have been used to lacquer such items as Buddhist statues,…
Papier-mâché was introduced from China and its techniques developed in Kyoto during the Momoyama era (late 16C to early 17C). Subsequently, Osaka…
Imai Shobei, who is known as the originator of the lacquer brush-making technique in the Kansai area, supposedly taught his skills to a man named…