[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN Bowl M Mimosa
Adult model holding the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa close to the camera with a wooden spoon above its irregular rim.
Adult model holding the RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon at chest height against a pale wall.
Adult model pausing with the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon in a calm interior setting.
Adult model supporting the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa in both hands near a window with greenery behind.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa resting on a stable pale-wood table with its gently rising rim shown in profile.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa beside a folded linen napkin and wooden spoon in a quiet room-temperature table setting.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa displayed on a dry indoor side table, viewed slightly from above to show its rim and interior grain.
[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN Bowl M Mimosa
Adult model holding the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa close to the camera with a wooden spoon above its irregular rim.
Adult model holding the RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon at chest height against a pale wall.
Adult model pausing with the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon in a calm interior setting.
Adult model supporting the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa in both hands near a window with greenery behind.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa resting on a stable pale-wood table with its gently rising rim shown in profile.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa beside a folded linen napkin and wooden spoon in a quiet room-temperature table setting.
Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa displayed on a dry indoor side table, viewed slightly from above to show its rim and interior grain.
Hana to Urushi LLC SKU: BJ_P_00070

[Yamanaka Lacquerware] RIN Bowl M Mimosa

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PRODUCT DETAILS

A warm lacquered form with a gently rising rim

RIN Bowl M Mimosa brings Yamanaka lacquerware into a light, hand-scale object. Made from natural kobushi wood with a lacquer-coated surface, its 120-millimeter breadth and 60-millimeter height frame a softly asymmetrical rim. Warm tonal variation and visible grain invite close looking, while the 40-gram body remains notably light.

USE & APPRECIATION

Begin with the silhouette

Let a single bowl introduce warmth to the table. Mimosa lacquer follows the visible grain and softly rising rim, giving a simple serving a distinct frame before any other pieces are added.

Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa resting on a stable pale-wood table with its gently rising rim shown in profile.

Make room for a quiet interval

Set a place for an unhurried meal with a wooden spoon and folded linen. The bowl's warm tone connects these natural textures, making the everyday arrangement feel considered.

Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa beside a folded linen napkin and wooden spoon in a quiet room-temperature table setting.

Let the form remain visible between uses

Keep the bowl beside a favorite book between meals. Its open form reveals the grain inside, allowing a useful piece of lacquerware to add quiet interest to the room.

Empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa displayed on a dry indoor side table, viewed slightly from above to show its rim and interior grain.

The rim, seen at close range

Pause over an individual serving with a wooden spoon in hand. RIN's light body and curved wall keep the bowl close, with warm mimosa grain to enjoy around the rim.

Adult model holding the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa close to the camera with a wooden spoon above its irregular rim.

A light bowl in a wider portrait

Make a relaxed meal personal by choosing a bowl you enjoy holding. Its modest scale and 40-gram wooden body bring the character of lacquerware into an easy, everyday gesture.

Adult model holding the RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon at chest height against a pale wall.

A quiet pause with the object

Take a small break with the bowl resting in one hand. The gently changing rim and warm finish give a simple serving its own character, inviting you to slow down and enjoy it.

Adult model pausing with the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa and a wooden spoon in a calm interior setting.

Natural light across the Mimosa surface

Present the bowl in soft indoor light before setting it at your place. Grain remains visible through the warm lacquer, adding a moment of appreciation to the start of a meal.

Adult model supporting the empty RIN Bowl M Mimosa in both hands near a window with greenery behind.

OBJECT PASSPORT / CARE & USE

Care & Handling

Care guide for RIN Bowl M Mimosa: hand clean, do not use a dishwasher, avoid prolonged submersion, direct sunlight, and hard scrubbers, and use outdoors only in shade with care.

After use, clean the bowl 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 it in shade, away from direct sunlight, and do not leave it submerged.

OBJECT PASSPORT

Product details

Dimensions
120Φ×60Ｈ mm
Material
Natural wood (kobushi); surface: lacquer coating
Product weight
40 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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