[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Mimosa — product view
RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop with a softly blurred arm in the background.
A hand reaching toward the RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop.
RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate shown empty on a dark tabletop with hands near the upper edge of the frame.
[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Mimosa — product view
RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop with a softly blurred arm in the background.
A hand reaching toward the RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop.
RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate shown empty on a dark tabletop with hands near the upper edge of the frame.
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[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Mimosa

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PRODUCT DETAILS

A quiet glow, shaped in wood

RIN 5.0 Mimosa is a compact Yamanaka lacquerware plate shaped in natural alder and finished with lacquer. Its softly irregular outline, shallow rise, and amber-gold surface let the wood grain remain visible. At 150 millimeters across and 50 grams, it brings a quiet, sculptural presence to small moments at the table.

USE & APPRECIATION

A warm tabletop pause

Begin a small table setting with a warm note of Mimosa lacquer. RIN's shallow wooden form offers a place for a modest serving while its softly changing rim keeps the arrangement lively.

RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop with a softly blurred arm in the background.

Drawn into the moment

As you lift the plate, take a moment to notice the curve at its edge. The light alder-wood form and warm lacquer bring craft into a gesture repeated around the table each day.

A hand reaching toward the RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate on a warm reddish-brown tabletop.

Against a darker table

On a darker table, let Mimosa provide the color. Its compact shape leaves the setting open, making a simple serving an opportunity to enjoy grain, lacquer, and the contrast of surrounding materials.

RIN 5.0 Mimosa plate shown empty on a dark tabletop with hands near the upper edge of the frame.

OBJECT PASSPORT / CARE & USE

Care & Handling

Care guide for RIN 5.0 Mimosa: clean by hand, do not use a dishwasher, and avoid prolonged submersion, direct sunlight, and hard scrubbers.

After use, clean the plate promptly by hand with a soft cloth or sponge, then dry it before indoor storage. Do not use a dishwasher, microwave, oven, induction cooktop, refrigerator, or freezer. Outdoor use is permitted only with care: keep the lacquer in shade, away from direct sunlight, and never leave it submerged.

OBJECT PASSPORT

Product details

Dimensions
150Φ×20Ｈ mm
Material
Natural wood (alder); surface: lacquer coating
Product weight
50 g
Origin
Japan
Craft Heritage

CRAFT HERITAGE

Craft Heritage

Yamanaka Lacquerware dates to the late 16th century, when a group of woodturners moved into the area in search of suitable timber and began shaping wood on lathes. The craft became established around Yamanaka Onsen.

By the middle of the Edo period, artisans were making everyday objects such as bowls and trays, as well as souvenirs for visitors to the hot-spring town. Lacquering and maki-e techniques were introduced in the early 19th century, laying the foundation for the raised Yamanaka taka-maki-e practiced today.
How It’s Made

TRADITIONAL CRAFT PROCESS

How It’s Made

About the Making Process

Yamanaka Lacquerware is made through four principal stages: forming the wooden body, preparing the foundation, applying the final lacquer coat, and adding maki-e decoration.
Properly dried wood and precise turning help prevent distortion.
Although the foundation is hidden in the finished piece, it supports both the vessel's strength and the quality of the final lacquer surface.
The lacquer is built up through repeated coating and sanding, with curing carefully managed in response to humidity and weather.

1. Kiji (Wooden Body)
  • Zelkova and Japanese horse chestnut are the principal woods. Each blank is cut vertically along the grain to minimize warping.
  • The craftsperson shapes the wood on a lathe using handmade kanna and other turning tools. Advanced decorative turning may add sensuji grooves or zogan inlay.
2. Shitaji (Foundation)
  • A mixture of lacquer and jinoko powder is applied and sanded.
  • Repeating this process strengthens the wooden body and creates a smooth surface.
3. Uwanuri (Final Lacquer Coat)
  • Black, vermilion, or another lacquer is applied with a brush.
  • The final coat is applied with great care to prevent even the finest airborne dust from settling on the surface.
4. Maki-e
  • Gold, silver, or other metal powder is sprinkled over motifs drawn in lacquer.
  • Subjects range from traditional designs and scenes of nature to geometric patterns, creating a finely detailed decorative finish.
Meet the Maker

MEET THE MAKER

Meet the Maker

MAKER · YAMANAKA, ISHIKAWA

Yamanaka Lacquerware, Seen Through a Floral Eye

YUIYU brings together the perspective of floral design and the accumulated skills of Yamanaka lacquerware. The brand explores organic forms inspired by nature and new possibilities in color through wooden lacquerware for contemporary interiors and daily life.

Portrait of a smiling woman in a white blouse.
Naoko Tanabe, Connecting Flowers and Craft

Naoko Tanabe is the floral designer behind YUIYU. She developed the brand to connect the traditions of Yamanaka with contemporary life, and to bring attention to the people whose work is often present in an object but absent from its story.

During the brand's development, Tanabe traveled repeatedly between Tokyo and Yamanaka Onsen. Color and form were not settled on paper alone. They were refined through prototypes and conversations with the craftspeople who understood how different woods, tools, and layers of lacquer would respond. When a color appeared uneven or brighter than intended, or a shape needed to work better in the hand, the design returned to the workshop for another round of judgment.

Many Hands, One Object

Yamanaka lacquerware is built through specialized work. One person may turn the wooden form on a lathe; others may refine lacquer, prepare the ground, or apply and wipe successive layers. YUIYU’s lacquerware takes shape through this collaboration among specialist craftspeople.

Techniques passed down in Yamanaka lacquerware include rokuro-biki, or lathe turning, which shapes the wood; sensuji, which creates fine grooves on a rotating surface; and fuki-urushi, in which lacquer is repeatedly applied and wiped back to reveal the wood grain. These techniques reflect specialist knowledge of wood and lacquer, together with the careful judgment of craftspeople.

Tradition as a Living Relationship

The name YUIYU repeats the Japanese character *yui*—to bind or connect. It expresses a wish to connect people, nature, culture, and the skills held in Yamanaka Onsen. The aim is not to make tradition appear modern by removing its history. It is to create a new reason for that history to remain in use: at the table, in a room, and in the rituals of everyday life.
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