“Nushikuma” in Owase City is an established lacquerware workshop that uniquely continues to preserve the tradition of “Owase Wappa,” a Mie Prefecture-designated intangible cultural property. Lunch boxes (wappa) made by bending high-quality Owase Cypress and layering lacquer are surprisingly light, durable, and packed with wisdom to keep rice delicious. Tools crafted with the soul of an artisan become more flavorful as they are used and will become a lifelong treasure. It is a precious place where you can encounter authentic crafts symbolizing Japan’s “Beauty of Utility” and touch the culture of Japan’s meticulous living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
“Nushikuma” in Owase City is an established lacquerware workshop that uniquely continues to preserve the tradition of “Owase Wappa,” a Mie Prefecture-designated intangible cultural property. Lunch boxes (wappa) made by bending high-quality Owase Cypress and layering lacquer are surprisingly light, durable, and packed with wisdom to keep rice delicious. Tools crafted with the soul of an artisan become more flavorful as they are used and will become a lifelong treasure. It is a precious place where you can encounter authentic crafts symbolizing Japan’s “Beauty of Utility” and touch the culture of Japan’s meticulous living.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1324],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42315","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mie"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n