{"title":"Yamanaka Shikki Lacquerware","description":"\u003cp\u003e〝Wood finished in glistening black lacquer is the very best; but even unfinished wood, as it darkens and the grain grows more subtle with the years, acquires an inexplicable power to calm and sooth.〞\u003cbr\u003e...\u003cbr\u003e〝And I realized then that only in dim half-light is the true beauty of Japanese lacquerware revealed...  in the still dimmer light of the candlestand, as I gazed at the trays and bowls standing in the shadows cast by that flickering point of flame, I discovered in the gloss of this lacquerware a depth and richness like that of a still, dark pond, a beauty I had not before seen.\u003cbr\u003e—Junichiro Tanizaki, \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIn Praise of Shadows\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bernalcutlery.com\/blogs\/bernal-cutlery-stories\/yamanaka-shikki-sachi\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYamanaka Shikki lacquerware on our blog\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wooden-soup-spoon","title":"Wooden Soup Spoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eUrushi finish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40x150mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KANDA CO., LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40582937903256,"sku":"05-0551-0601","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC03826_deadde1e-8c12-4007-9b63-380686ed9827.jpg?v=1750887695"},{"product_id":"wooden-spoon-square-tip","title":"Wooden Spoon - Square Tip","description":"\u003cp\u003eUrushi finish\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e39x168mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KANDA CO., LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40582983516312,"sku":"05-0551-0801","price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC03823_a8d68f30-f1e8-4950-9991-2218f532af72.jpg?v=1750887602"},{"product_id":"small-wooden-spoon","title":"Small Wooden Urushi Spoon","description":"\u003cp\u003eWooden spoon made in Yamanaka-- a small area of Ishikawa prefecture, Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were introduced to this traditional wood craft company on a visit of craftspeople in Ishikawa prefecture. A family run business, they have been creating wooden cutlery and tableware since the 1950s. Their area, Yamanaka, is one of 3 main producers of Japanese wood products and their products are generally referred to as Yamanaka Shiki. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesignated by the Japanese government as an official \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edento-kogei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (a traditional craft), Yamanaka Shikki carry a 400 year history and merges 2 traditional crafts into one: wood carving using a lathe (a rotating device where the wood rotates while the carving blade holds steady), and lacquering. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eProduct of Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eNatural Japanese Oak, 14cm long.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kanoryu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46436040179933,"sku":"KAN011","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0455\/3339\/7144\/files\/DSC06670_7b9c325c-4003-45b1-b37e-01c4f0f69bb2.jpg?v=1764623786"},{"product_id":"keyaki-chopsticks","title":"Chestnut Chopsticks","description":"\u003cp\u003eChopsticks made from chestnut wood, available in 2 finishes (glass coated and urushi). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were introduced to this traditional wood craft company on a visit of craftspeople in Ishikawa prefecture. A family run business, they have been creating wooden cutlery and tableware since the 1950s. 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