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How can I a sustainable recycling-oriented Japan-specific species urushi tree growth system.
The world's oldest made urushi buried goods.
Hokkaido Hakodate City Kakinoshima B remains.
Excavation products of urushi in the Jomon period in Saitama Prefecture.
To be recognized as a production location, pay attention to production tools rather than products that are likely to move.
A Japanese origin Urushi sap and a study of the basic Urushi technique.
The quality of urushi is different depending on time, season, production area, urushi scraping technique, craftsman, year.
Planting region by cultivated species
The feeling of the bark is different from that of the past. (Photo left) Growth is fast and varieties with a lot of sap out are planted. It is difficult to call an endemic species. (Photo right) The bark of the inherent species is rough even when the trunk is thin.
Scraping marks of racquer in former Ibaraki Prefecture Daigo district.
Right: Scratch marks of lacquer in the Jomon period.
The straight line type scratching method is very similar.
Document creation
"Lacquer tree is native to China" is established theory.
But from the various angles such as archeology, climate in recent years, Japan's theory of origin can be considered sufficiently.
I also produce reports based on the opposite opinion.
I am doing gallery talk / exhibition etc.
The Paper wasp makes a nest in the urushi tree. The black part of the base is urushi.