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The History and Culture of Lacquer in Japan
Turning Traditional Lacquer Art into Contemporary Art: The Work of Takahashi Setsuro
The Pursuit of Radiance in Lacquer
Red Lacquerware from the Jomon Period
Joboji Urushi Lacquer and Joboji-
nuri
Lacquerware
Reviving the Production of "Negoro" Vermilion Lacquerware
Delicately Elegant Traditional Kyoto Lacquerware
Lacquer Coating Technology for Industrial Goods
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PRIME MINISTER'S DIARY
Japan-UK Summit Meeting and Working Lunch
POLICY-RELATED NEWS
Concerning the Act on Promotion of Resource Circulation for Plastics
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Technology to Coat Concrete with Japanese Lacquer
MY WAY
Pursuing New Aesthetics in Wajima Urushi Lacquerware
JAPAN CULTURAL ENVOYS
Matsuo Basho: The Unparalleled Haiku Poet