Hometown Cultural Asset Forest by the Agency for Cultural Affairs
2024-09-01T08:30
The Joboji Lacquer Forest was registered in 2007 as the first of its kind under
the Agency for Cultural Affairs' “Hometown Cultural Heritage Forest” system promotion project.
When I was in Joboji (1995-2000), The area in this photo was the bark uneven lacquer tree planting area that I was told about by lacquer scrapers and townspeople. It took me several years to understand the importance and rarity of the different types of lacquer trees, as I was unaware of their existence. The planting techniques vary depending on the type of tree. I provided information to those involved in lacquer in Tokyo that the uneven lacquer tree planting area and tree planting techniques have been passed down and are being managed by local planting associations.I was thrilled to learn that this project had started after I moved to Saitama. If you look at the recent situation on search for "Google Maps Street View"and "Jobōji Urushi Forest", I am disappointed.If you repair the tree with sap from the same variety, the color will match so well that you won't be able to tell which part has been repaired. However, before we knew it, large numbers of lacquer trees, which were different from the lacquer trees with uneven bark, began to be planted or mixed together.
I want you to know the region's heritage of authenticity.
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