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Urushi lacquerware, developed using sap from the urushi tree, is central to Japanese dining culture. These bento boxes are coated through a painstaking, multi-layer process for brilliant shine and durability.

Lacquerware celebrates nature, resilience, and the beauty of imperfection—a key tenet of wabi-sabi in Japanese philosophy. Traditionally, such items mark special occasions and familial rituals.

Today, urushi lacquer continues to symbolize the balance between functional design and artisanal mastery in Japan.