I read a while back in a old book written by a master Japanese craftsman that lacquering truly becomes fun once a person becomes adept at using the wooden spatulas. In lacquer work they are used for a variety of tasks such as mixing pigments into the lacquer, cleaning the brushes and transfering lacquer from […]
Month: October 2017
Harvest is finally over
I beat the approaching rains and finished harvesting all of the rice today. It is a good feeling to have this behind me now. No more worrying about wild boars or typhoons or anything else until next May. Through my experience growing rice, I have developed a true respect for farming. No two years are […]
Open for business!
I have finished my final checks for the time being, and the online shop is now open for business! I am still getting used to designing the layout and pages, so I will likely be making some cosmetic changes here and there. However, for the most part, it should have all the basic information and […]