{"product_id":"lacquered-art-plate-hiroshima-lacquerware-contemporary-design","title":"Lacquered Art Plate \/ Hiroshima Lacquerware \/ Contemporary Design","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Story\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGeneral Product Information\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eThis elegant plate embodies the timeless beauty of Hiroshima lacquerware.\u003cbr\u003eIts surface shines with a mirror-like brilliance, while delicate layers of gold leaf add a refined touch of luxury. Compact in size, it is perfect for serving small desserts or sweets, turning an ordinary moment into an extraordinary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduct History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eWhen did these crafts start to craft?：400 years ago \/ 1600AD \/ Edo period in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eHiroshima has a long history of Buddhist propagation, beginning when disciples of Saint Shinran established temples such as Kōshōji and Shōrinbō. Under the protection of the Mōri clan, the number of followers grew, and the production of Buddhist altars flourished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eIn 1619, Asano Nagaakira was transferred by order of the shogunate from Kii Province to Hiroshima. Skilled craftsmen accompanied him, bringing advanced techniques such as lacquerwork, which greatly enhanced the local production of Buddhist altars. Later, in 1716, a monk named Tontaka returned from Kyoto and Osaka with further refined skills in altar and ritual implement making, accelerating the craft’s development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eBy the late Edo period, Hiroshima’s castle town had gathered specialized artisans—lacquerers who painted sword scabbards, and metal fittings craftsmen—whose skills were applied to Buddhist altar production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eDuring the Meiji era, the Seto Inland Sea’s shipping routes allowed large quantities of Hiroshima-made altars to be delivered to Kyoto and Osaka. Their exceptional quality was widely recognized, demand surged, and by the end of the Taishō era, Hiroshima had become the leading production center in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eAlthough war and the atomic bombing drastically reduced both demand and the number of craftsmen, surviving artisans gradually revived the tradition. Thanks to their efforts, Hiroshima’s altar-making techniques have been faithfully preserved and passed on to the next generation, continuing into the present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCraftsman Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Profile\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eKaori Fujita\u003cbr\u003eI work on the theme of the human body, mainly the back.\u003cbr\u003eFor my three-dimensional works, I mainly use dry lacquer technique and combine it with other materials. Two-dimensional works are also painted with colored lacquer and, depending on the work, shells and metal powder are sometimes used.\u003cbr\u003eWhile training in lacquer under Noaya Takayama, he is also pursuing his own artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/kaori.jpg?v=1758890231\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCraftsman Passion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eYour back. Someone’s back. Or is someone's back a mirror that reflects oneself?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eUsing the back, whose own one cannot see, I try to visualize the changes that occur in people's relationships to each other, their differences, and the ambiguity and inability to grasp such things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eYour Contribution to Craftsman\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCustomer Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eDue to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncome for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eAs written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThere are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer \/ craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/pages\/sdgs-csr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCurrent state of the Crafts Market \/ Benefits brought by Suigenkyo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMeasurement\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eWidth：11.7cm\u003cbr\u003eHeight：0.5cm\u003cbr\u003eWeight：40g\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eMaterial \u0026amp; Caution\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMaterials\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eGold leaf\u003cbr\u003eLacquer\u003cbr\u003eWood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCaution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual Difference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eEach piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelivery Date\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"\u003eIf the item is out of stock, please allow approximately one month from order placement to shipment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kaori Fujita","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47782887588069,"sku":null,"price":560000.0,"currency_code":"MMK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/6621\/9493\/files\/DSC09830_a7d329b1-567a-434e-9111-408920ac89a3.jpg?v=1758889005","url":"https:\/\/suigenkyo.store\/en-mm\/products\/lacquered-art-plate-hiroshima-lacquerware-contemporary-design","provider":"Suigenkyo Online Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}