“Must be made of wood.

“Cloth-clad.”

“Must be ground with a powdery base.”

The lacquerware produced here in Wajima is the result of fulfilling these three conditions.
Wajima lacquerware is called “Wajima-nuri”.
Wajima lacquerware is called Wajima-nuri
and is designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Asset.
Wajima-nuri is a traditional craft.

A place where the tradition of lacquerware has been handed down from generation to generation since the early Jomon period (about 5,000 years ago).
The Noto Peninsula and Wajima lacquerware are said to be the places where the tradition of lacquerware has been handed down from the early Jomon period (about 5,000 years ago).
From the mid to late Edo period (1603-1868), Wajima-nuri became nationally known for its brilliant chinkin technique, which utilized the robust lacquering technique,
In the modern age, maki-e technique was introduced, and Wajima-nuri became well known throughout the country for both its lacquer and decoration.

The distinctive feature of Wajima-nuri lacquerware is its solid base.
The base is made by the “hon-ken-ji technique,” in which “diatomaceous earth baking powder,” called jinoko, is mixed with lacquer and applied to the wood.
The diatom shell particles, which have microscopic pores, allow the lacquer solution to soak in, and it has been scientifically confirmed that this makes the material stable.