[Wakayama, Kainan City] Lacquerware Chopstick Making Experience - Make your own original chopsticks! Even beginners can do it!

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• It is a traditional craft passed down in Wakayama Prefecture, where lacquerware is primarily produced in the Kuroe district of Kainan City, a region that flourished as the castle town of one of the Tokugawa Gosanke (three main families of the Tokugawa clan). It is considered one of Japan's three major lacquerware production areas, along with Aizu lacquerware and Yamanaka lacquerware. Learn how to make your own chopsticks using lacquerware, taught by a craftsman of Kishu lacquerware, one of the three major lacquerwares. You'll create your own designs using lacquer, not paint or ink. Even beginners can feel at ease as the craftsman will teach you directly. The meal you eat with your completed My Chopsticks is sure to be exceptional. ~ What to expect on the day ~ 1. Choose your preferred chopsticks. *Prices vary depending on the type of chopsticks. 2. After drawing pictures or letters with lacquerware, sprinkle metal powder on top. 3. With a quick wipe, the lacquerware will instantly transform into gold! *Please be careful of skin irritation as lacquer is used.
• Experience the scenery depicted in this thin world.
• The ironwood is carefully lacquered and each piece is individually decorated with maki-e. Please take a look at this crystallization of the skills of traditional craftsmen. It is an exquisite item that will brighten up your daily dining table.