We make our own bowl using precious "Joboji Temple lacquer" (produced in Ninohe City, Iwate Prefecture), where only one bottle of milk is collected from trees grown over 15 years. Joboji Temple Nuri, a simple and robust "living vessel", is a lacquerware that can be used for generations while repairing and repainting each time.
＊This workshop is an event related to the exhibition of Revealing the mystery behind the architectural beauty of its shrines and temples The Colors and Metalwork of Nikko, a special project commemorating the registration of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage “Traditional Architecture and Craftsmanship”.
About 'Urushikabuki'
Lacquer may be worn due to allergies. Symptoms such as itching may appear even if they are not touched directly depending on the constitution. We are not responsible for medical security, so please consider your own constitution.
<Measures against lacquer and dirt (clothes, protective equipment, etc.)>
The sensitivity of lacquer rash is for each person, but the requirements for participation and recommendations as measures are as follows.
Requirements for participation: Wear long sleeves, long pants/long skirts, and mask (ordinary nonwoven mask)
Recommendations: Apply cream (Nivea, etc.) for aprons, arm pullouts (arm cover), gloves (double wear disposable plastic gloves), and exposed parts (neck muscles, face, etc.)
- Contents
- ①Lecture on urushi tapping and lacquering techniques (an overview of the process of lacquerware production: from tree planting → lacquer tapping → wooden base preparation → lacquering steps, along with explanations of tools).
②Participants will apply the final coat of Joboji lacquer to the inside of a small bowl (the outside of the bowl will already be pre-finished).
※The finished pieces will be delivered to participants at a later date. (Considering the curing time of the lacquer, they will be shipped in about 1.5 months.) - Date and time
- November 22 (Sat) and November 23, 2025 (Sun/holiday)
①10:30～12:00、②13:30～15:00 - Instructor
- Tekiseisha
- Venue
- Lounge, 1st Floor, Heiseikan, Tokyo National Museum
- Participation fee
- 24,000 yen (including bowl fee and postage after completion, museum admission fee required)
- Capacity
- The first 5 students of high school students or older each time (advance application required)
- Belongings
- Take-out bag for finished products
Please come in light clothes, sneakers, etc. - Reservations by
- Reservations will be taken until capacity is reached.
In the case of cancellations, you may be contacted by the reservation site and allowed to re-apply. - How to Reserve
- Please apply from the application button below.
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- Subsidized by
- 2025 Japan Cultural Expo 2.0 Project
(Japan Arts Council; Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- Cancellations
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In addition, we do not hand over materials for the workshop at all. Thank you for your understanding.
＊Applicants who can take the course in about 5 to 10 days after the deadline will receive a winning notice (email or postcard).
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