{"product_id":"traditional-art-craft-tsugaru-nuri-nanako-nuri-indigo-blue-finish-table-go-board-size-20","title":"Traditional Art Craft \"Tsugaru-nuri \/ Nanako-nuri (indigo blue)\" finish table Go board size 20","description":"This Go board is Traditional Art Craft \"Tsugaru-nuri \/ Nanako-nuri (indigo blue)\" finish table Go board size 20, a traditional craft of the Tsugaru region of Aomori Prefecture with a history of over 300 years.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\"Nanako-nuri\" is a lacquer craft technique that requires several months to complete, with a great deal of time and effort put into the process by specialized craftsmen: 17 processes for the base coat, 25 processes for nanako-nuri, and the top coat (finishing coat).\u003cbr\u003e\nIts characteristic feature is a beautiful pattern in the style of a small pattern made by sprinkling rapeseed seeds to make a small ring pattern, applying colored lacquer over the pattern, and grinding out the ring pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\nFor more details, please check \"What is Tsugaru-nuri \/ Nanako-nuri?\".\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" aria-expanded=\"false\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\nThis Go board is produced and made by \"Nanako-nuri\", one of the lacquer craft techniques of \"Tsugaru-nuri\".\u003cbr\u003e\nThe most attractive feature of \"Nanako-nuri\" finished jujube is its shiny surface and smooth touch.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe bottom is finished with wiped lacquer.\u003cbr\u003e\n*Please check the photo images.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\n\nWhat is \"Nanako-nuri\" ?\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\"Nanako-nuri\" of the traditional craft of Tsugaru-nuri is a traditional lacquer technique that has been passed down in Aomori Prefecture for over 300 years.\n\u003cbr\u003e After applying lacquer several dozens of times, a polishing finish is applied to create a profound and artistic pattern.\n\u003cbr\u003e Tsugaru-nuri has four typical techniques (Kara-nuri, Nanako-nuri, Nishiki-nuri, and Monsha-nuri), and \"Nanako-nuri\" is one of these techniques.\n\u003cbr\u003e The biggest feature of \"Nanako-nuri\" is to scatter rape blossom seeds to form a mesmerizing pattern.\n\u003cbr\u003e The words Nanako, Uoko, Nishiko, and Shinko are used to describe the patterns because the collection of small ring shapes produced by the rape blossoms is reminiscent of fish eggs or nanako as they are known in Japanese.\n\u003cbr\u003e Technically speaking, it is a traditional technique of polishing and coating called \"Kyu-shitsu\", and lacquer is applied 20 to 30 times before giving the work a polishing finish.\n\u003cbr\u003e This technique is not a method of drawing a pattern on top of the coat but is instead characterized by the depth of the pattern that emerges from the base coat, as well as the delicate yet intense pattern caused by the pattern of the base coat emerging through repeatedly applying lacquer and polishing the surface.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e The process is a technique that requires a great deal of time and effort, with 17 base coats, 25 Nanako coats, and a topcoat (finishing coat).\n\u003cbr\u003e * For more information on each process, please refer to [ About the \"Nanako-nuri\" Process ].\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Its glossy surface and smooth texture never cease to enchant those who gaze their eyes on its beauty.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\n\nAbout the \"Nanako-nuri\" process\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase coats\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 1. Sanding the wooden base: The surface of the wood is sanded with sandpaper.\n\u003cbr\u003e 2. Hardening the wooden base: The base coat lacquer is rubbed into the wood.\n\u003cbr\u003e 3. Kokuso carving: Indicator lines are carved using a sword.\n\u003cbr\u003e 4. Kokuso - 1st time: Kokuso lacquer is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 5. Kokuso - 2nd time: Kokuso lacquer is applied again.\n\u003cbr\u003e 6. Kokuso-hadake: The work is sanded smooth with a kokuso plane and a rough grindstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 7. Wrapping in cloth: Cloth is cut for dressing the work in cloth.\n\u003cbr\u003e 8. Cloth dressing: The cloth is pasted with nori-urushi, a mixture of urushi and rice paste.\n\u003cbr\u003e 9. Cloth removal: Excess cloth is removed.\n\u003cbr\u003e 10. Kukuri base lining: The base lacquer is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 11. Kukuri base sanding: The work is sanded smooth with a rough grindstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 12. Base lining: The base lacquer is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 13. Base sanding: The work is sanded smooth with a rough grindstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 14. Applying of kirikoji mixture: A kirikoji mixture made up of a polishing powder (fine powder made by straining clay) a ground powder (a powder made by baking and crushing soil), and raw lacquer is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 15. Polishing of kirikoji coat: The work is sanded with a fine rough grindstone. And Sabizuke: A rust-like lacquer made up of polishing powder and raw lacquer is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 16. Sabitogi: The work is sanded with a red whetstone and Nagura whetstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 17. Primer surface coating: A primer surface coat of lacquer is applied to areas that are not patterned (the back and rear surface etc. of a lacquered jubako box).\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNanako-nuri \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e 1. Primer surface: A primer surface coat of lacquer is applied to the sabitogi surfaces.\n\u003cbr\u003e 2. Sanding of the primer surface: The primer surface is sanded with a whetstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 3. Tane-urushi coating:Tane-urushi (seed lacquer) is applied evenly.\n\u003cbr\u003e 4. Tane-maki (scattering of seeds): Rape blossom seeds are scattered on the coated surface.\n\u003cbr\u003e 5. Tane-hagi (seed peeling): The fruit of the rape blossom is peeled with a spatula.\n\u003cbr\u003e 6. Seed husk removal: The husk of the fruit that has failed to peel off is removed.\n\u003cbr\u003e 7. Tane-togi: The seeds on the coated surface are sanded with a whetstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 8. Age-nuri: A colored lacquer, which acts as the base color, is applied.\n\u003cbr\u003e 9. Ara-togi: Ring patterns are produced by sanding with a finer whetstone than the tane-togi stage.\n\u003cbr\u003e 10. Shigoki-nuri - 1st time: The lacquer used in the age-nuri stage is applied so that it can be applied with a spatula.\n\u003cbr\u003e 11. Shigoki-togi: The work is sanded flat with a whetstone.\n\u003cbr\u003e 12. Shigoki-nuri - 2nd time: The work is sanded flat with a fine whetstone or water-resistant sandpaper (#800 to #1,000).\n\u003cbr\u003e 13. Chu-togi (mid-level sanding): The work is sanded flat with a whetstone\n\u003cbr\u003e 14. Shigoki-nuri - 3rd time: The lacquer used in the age-nuri stage is applied so that it can be applied with a spatula.\n\u003cbr\u003e 15. Shiage-togi (finish polishing): The work is sanded flat with a fine whetstone or water-resistant sandpaper (#800 to #1,000).\n\u003cbr\u003e 16. Charcoal sanding base: The surface of the work is hardened by applying suri-urushi (a very fine lacquer coating).\n\u003cbr\u003e 17. Sumi-hagi: Charcoal and water-resistant paper (#1,200 to #1,500) are used to sand the surface flat.\n\u003cbr\u003e 18. Senbenshita - Done 2 to 3 times: Suri-urushi is applied until no more lacquer can be absorbed by the surface.\n\u003cbr\u003e 19. Senben-koguri: This stage is also known as dozuri in which fine scratches are removed from the body of the work with oil and polishing powder.\n\u003cbr\u003e 20. Suri-urushi: Raw lacquer is rubbed into the surface of the work and wiped off.\n\u003cbr\u003e 21. Kasane-suri: The surface is wiped clean with washi (Japanese paper).\n\u003cbr\u003e 22. Glossing - 1st time: The work is polished with a glossing powder (titanium powder) or compound.\n\u003cbr\u003e 23. Glossing - 2nd time: The surface is wiped clean with washi paper or gauze.\n\u003cbr\u003e 24. Finish glossing: The work is polished with a glossing powder (titanium powder) or compound.\n\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Nanako-nuri process is now finished.\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton aria-expanded=\"false\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\" class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eSpecification\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional art craft \"Tsugaru-nuri \/ Nanako-nuri (indigo blue)\" finish table Go board size 20\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterials : Shin-kaya (Spruce) wood\u003cbr\u003e\nSize : About 457 ㎜ × 425 ㎜ × 58 ㎜\u003cbr\u003e\nWeight : about 5.4 kg\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e1,000 JPY flat rate shipping within Japan, free shipping for purchases totaling 20,000 JPY or more.\n\u003cbr\u003e Please bear the actual cost for shipping charges outside Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible Collapsible--large\"\u003e\n\u003cbutton class=\"Collapsible__Button Heading u-h6\" data-action=\"toggle-collapsible\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eNotice about Product\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みのタイトル --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Collapsible__Plus\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/button\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Inner\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Collapsible__Content\"\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容 --\u003e\n\nYou may find small knots, burrs, rolled-in bark as all these products are made of natural trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n            There may be some small flaw or scratch, dent, chipping.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c!-- 折り畳みの内容ここまで --\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"kurokigoishiten","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45077345632419,"sku":"","price":198000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/1093\/6995\/files\/76966-01.jpg?v=1723256154","url":"https:\/\/kurokigoishiten.com\/en\/products\/traditional-art-craft-tsugaru-nuri-nanako-nuri-indigo-blue-finish-table-go-board-size-20","provider":"kurokigoishiten","version":"1.0","type":"link"}