Year: 2021

From students taking online courses I’ve got informed that she had a rash when she worked without gloves because she … Continue reading >About Urushi lacquer rash

Year-end is now coming close. At my home, many dishes got broken as if they took away bad things from … Continue reading >YakuOtoshi To escape from evils

What is the charm of Kintsugi? For someone, the mind to take care of things such as “Mottainai”. For someone, … Continue reading >The charm of Kintsugi.

It was the day which the rainbow was across the sky. I planted the Urushi Japanese lacquer trees with my … Continue reading >The day Rainbow acrossing the sky.

“urujyu” is Japanese Repair Kintsugi brand that Urushi (Japansese Lacquer) Artist Shimizu Ai established in 2015 to convey the culture … Continue reading >About “urujyu”

This spring, with my husband, I used for the first time a weed cutter to get rid of bamboo grass. … Continue reading >The irresistible force of bamboo

March 20 is the day of the spring equinox in Japan. From that day on, it its officially spring. I … Continue reading >The Lacquer tree