Aizu-nuri Lacquer Jubako: Handcrafted Two-Tier Stacking Bento Box from Fukushima [2026]
A two-tier Aizu-nuri jubako from Fukushima, finished in deep urushi lacquer with maki-e detail. Built for New Year…
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Aizu-nuri Makie Lacquer Tray: Fukushima’s 430-Year Urushi Craft, Where to Buy [2026]
A hand-lacquered Aizu obon serving tray from Fukushima, decorated in gold makie over deep urushi. One of Japan's…
Obori Soma-yaki Double-Walled Yunomi Tea Cup: Where to Buy [2026]
Obori Soma-yaki double-walled yunomi from Fukushima stay cool to hold yet keep tea hot, glazed in aoi-hibi blue…
Aizu E-rosoku Hand-Painted Japanese Candle: Where to Buy & History [2026]
Aizu E-rosoku are hand-painted Japanese candles from snowbound Fukushima, made from sumac wax and decorated with seasonal blossoms.…
Aizu Momen Indigo-Stripe Cotton Apron: Fukushima’s Sturdy Snow-Country Weave [2026]
Aizu Momen is Fukushima's thick indigo-striped cotton, woven since a 16th-century lord brought the craft to the snow…
Aizu Nuri Makie Lacquer Plate: Where to Buy This Fukushima Craft [2026]
Aizu-nuri began when lord Gamo Ujisato brought Omi lacquer artisans to Aizu in 1590. This makie serving plate…
Aizu Hongo-yaki Nishin-bachi: Ame-Glaze Herring Bowl from Tohoku’s Oldest Kiln [2026]
Aizu Hongo-yaki is Tohoku's oldest ceramic tradition, born from castle roof tiles ordered by lord Gamo Ujisato. Its…
Obori Soma-yaki Double-Walled Sake Cup, Aohibi & Running Horse [2026]
Fukushima's coastal flagship kiln: a double-walled (nijuyaki) sake cup glazed in cracked aohibi blue and brushed with the…
Aizu Hongo-yaki Nishin-bachi: Fukushima Herring Simmer Pot [2026]
Aizu Hongo-yaki is Tohoku's oldest kiln town, and its amber-glazed nishin-bachi—a lidded square pot for simmering dried herring—carries…
Aizu Hongo-yaki Amber-Glaze Rice Bowl: Tohoku’s Oldest Kiln [2026]
Aizu Hongo-yaki is the oldest pottery in the Tohoku region, born from castle roof tiles in 1593. Its…
Aizu Akabeko Papier-Mâché Red Cow: Fukushima’s Lucky Folk Toy [2026]
A nodding red ox from Aizu, Fukushima — a 1,200-year-old papier-mâché charm against misfortune. Where to buy authentic…
Aizu Momen Striped Cotton Tote Bag: Fukushima Hand-Woven Cotton Guide [2026]
Aizu Momen is the sturdy striped cotton of Fukushima's old castle town, woven since the days of lord…
Aizu Brass Candle Stand (Shokudai) — Tohoku Metal Craft Guide [2026]
A hand-finished brass shokudai from Aizu-Wakamatsu, the castle town of Aizu painted candles. Where to buy this Tohoku…
Aizu Hand-Forged Bunka Knife: Fukushima Samurai-Steel Blade [2026]
A hand-forged bunka knife from Fukushima's Aizu region, where samurai-era swordsmithing techniques carry into a versatile, high-carbon all-purpose…
Okuaizu Yamabudo Basket Bag: Fukushima Wild Grapevine Craft [2026]
Woven from wild grapevine bark in the snowbound mountain villages of Okuaizu, this Mishima yamabudo basket bag is…
Aizu-Nuri Maki-e Jubako Lacquer Stacking Box: Where to Buy [2026]
A two-tier Aizu lacquer jubako finished with auspicious pine-bamboo-plum maki-e, the New Year food box from a craft…
Aizu E-rosoku Painted Candles: Where to Buy Aizu’s Floral Wax Art [2026]
Aizu E-rosoku are hand-painted Japanese candles from snowbound Fukushima, where artisans paint camellias and peonies onto pure-vegetable haze…
Aizu Hongo-yaki Yunomi: Tohoku’s Oldest Kiln Amber-Glaze Teacup [2026]
Tohoku's oldest pottery, Aizu Hongo-yaki has been fired since the 1640s. This amber-glazed yunomi carries the mingei warmth…
Aizu Momen Cotton Pouch: Fukushima’s Samurai-Era Striped Cloth [2026]
Woven in Aizu for over four centuries, this indigo-striped cotton pouch carries the sturdy everyday craft of a…
Aizu-nuri Lacquerware Soup Bowl (Marumi-Wan, Red) by Karin Honpo — 425-Year Fukushima Lacquer Tradition (¥1,714 / ≈$11 USD) [2026 Buyer’s Guide]
Aizu-nuri (会津塗) is the **lacquerware tradition of the Aizu region** in western Fukushima Prefecture — practiced continuously since…