Zohiko(Established shop of lacquer wares)

http://www.zohiko.co.jp/english/

Resonant Uruwashi -New Vibrance in International Women's Urushi Art-

http://urushi-uruwashi.com/English.html

日本伝統工芸展Nihon dento kogei-ten (Japanese traditional craft exhibition)

http://www.nihon-kogeikai.com/KOGEITEN/KOGEITEN-059/KOGEITEN-059.html

Iro Urushi (White)

Cut a whetstone

Chisels for Chositsu

Practice of the carving (Chositsu)

This is practice of the carving of the technique called the Choshitsu. I carved and sharpened the lacquer which I painted and putted on several times with a chisel to make round form. The third from the left and the right-side end on the bottom line are the samples of the teacher. I understand that the quality of the circle is entirely different.

Kisage for Chositsu (round)

Jinoko-sabi

Sample of Chositsu2