[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Olive
A hand resting lightly on the rim of the RIN 5.0 Olive plate on a red-brown table.
The RIN 5.0 Olive plate centered on a dark table between the hands of a seated person.
RIN 5.0 Olive lacquerware plate with a small breakfast fruit serving beside a cup and neutral linen.
RIN 5.0 Olive plate presenting one small confection beside a tea cup on a calm tabletop.
RIN 5.0 Olive used as a compact side plate beside a larger neutral dinner plate.
Empty RIN 5.0 Olive plate in soft indirect window light, revealing its low rim and lacquered wood grain.
RIN 5.0 Olive plate resting on a red-brown table with a person's hand softly out of focus behind it.
[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Olive
A hand resting lightly on the rim of the RIN 5.0 Olive plate on a red-brown table.
The RIN 5.0 Olive plate centered on a dark table between the hands of a seated person.
RIN 5.0 Olive lacquerware plate with a small breakfast fruit serving beside a cup and neutral linen.
RIN 5.0 Olive plate presenting one small confection beside a tea cup on a calm tabletop.
RIN 5.0 Olive used as a compact side plate beside a larger neutral dinner plate.
Empty RIN 5.0 Olive plate in soft indirect window light, revealing its low rim and lacquered wood grain.
RIN 5.0 Olive plate resting on a red-brown table with a person's hand softly out of focus behind it.
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[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN 5.0 Olive

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PRODUCT DETAILS

A small lacquerware plate shaped by light and grain

RIN 5.0 Olive is a shallow 150 mm plate made from natural alder wood with a lacquered surface. Its softly undulating rim loosens the geometry of a circle, while the translucent olive tone allows the grain to remain part of the design. At 50 g, it brings a light, composed presence to the table.

USE & APPRECIATION

The first fruit of the morning

Start a quiet morning with a few slices of fruit beside your cup. Olive lacquer frames their pale color, making a small portion feel considered while leaving the plate's grain in view.

RIN 5.0 Olive lacquerware plate with a small breakfast fruit serving beside a cup and neutral linen.

A sweet beside tea

Give one sweet a little room during a tea break. RIN's green lacquer and softly shaped rim add a setting of their own, inviting you to enjoy both the confection and the plate beneath it.

RIN 5.0 Olive plate presenting one small confection beside a tea cup on a calm tabletop.

A side plate with its own rhythm

Bring a green accent to a plain place setting with RIN as a side plate. Its compact wooden form gives bread or another small accompaniment a distinct place without crowding the main dish.

RIN 5.0 Olive used as a compact side plate beside a larger neutral dinner plate.

A study in changing light

Between uses, enjoy the plate in soft, indirect light. The olive finish varies across the grain and shallow curve, offering details that reward a closer look before the next meal.

Empty RIN 5.0 Olive plate in soft indirect window light, revealing its low rim and lacquered wood grain.

A pause before the plate is lifted

Pause before lifting the plate from the table. The green lacquer contrasts with the red surface beneath it, showing how a familiar serving piece can bring a fresh color relationship to an everyday setting.

RIN 5.0 Olive plate resting on a red-brown table with a person's hand softly out of focus behind it.

The rim within easy reach

Take RIN gently by the rim and appreciate its light wooden form. The shallow curve and visible grain connect the serving gesture to the material, adding interest to the moments around a meal.

A hand resting lightly on the rim of the RIN 5.0 Olive plate on a red-brown table.

A quiet exchange at the table

Bring the plate within reach as you prepare a small serving for someone. Its olive finish provides a quiet point of color, making the exchange feel personal without an elaborate table arrangement.

The RIN 5.0 Olive plate centered on a dark table between the hands of a seated person.

OBJECT PASSPORT / CARE & USE

Care & Handling

Care summary for the RIN 5.0 Olive lacquerware plate: no dishwasher, prolonged submersion, microwave, oven, induction, refrigeration, freezing, hard scrubbing, or direct sunlight; temporary outdoor use requires care.

Made from natural alder wood with a lacquered surface. Avoid prolonged submersion, direct sunlight, and hard scrubbing. Microwave, dishwasher, oven, induction, refrigeration, and freezing are not permitted. Outdoor use is permitted only with care and away from direct sun.

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 Naoko Tanabe, floral designer of YUIYU.
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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