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The Japan Society – 400 Year Tradition of Takaoka Lacquerware in Toyama

The Swedenborg Society 20-21 Bloomsbury Way (Hall entrance on Barter St) London WC1A 2TH

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The Japan Society is delighted to welcome Takeshi Musashigawa, fourth-generation head of Musashigawa Kobo, Toyama, to discuss his artisanal practice with Masami Yamada, a Curator in the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Asia Department. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Takaoka lacquerware and watch a demonstration of the mother-of-pearl inlay technique (raden).