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Aizu-nuri craftsmen take lacquerware to new uses

BY KOTARO NAKAJIMA STAFF WRITER

photo:Asao Sakamoto, president of Sakamoto Otozo Shoten, sits inside his storage house, which was built in 1840, with industrial products--a laptop computer, a camera and headphones--all coated in an Aizu-nuri lacquer finish. (Makoto Kaku)Asao Sakamoto, president of Sakamoto Otozo Shoten, sits inside his storage house, which was built in 1840, with industrial products--a laptop computer, a camera and headphones--all coated in an Aizu-nuri lacquer finish. (Makoto Kaku)

photo:Refined urushi lacquer, in which pigments and other agents are added to create various hues (Makoto Kaku)Refined urushi lacquer, in which pigments and other agents are added to create various hues (Makoto Kaku)

AIZU-WAKAMATSU, Fukushima Prefecture -- In the tried-and-true world of lacquerware manufacturing, manufacturer Sakamoto Otozo Shoten prides itself on thinking outside of the box.

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