Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box Small Accessories In Japanese culture

In Japanese culture

showing the grain

For the first infusion

have long been seen as a symbol of good fortune

The delicate design is painted in a flowing and relaxed manner

Shirakinuri Tamonidan Bento Box Small Accessories In Japanese cultureA two tier wooden bento box inside covered with red urushi lacquer. Shirakinuri is a traditional Japanese lacquer technique where the natural wood surface is left mostly unpainted, showing the grain, and is coated with a very thin layer of transparent lacquer. A Japanese bento box is a small container, usually rectangular or square, made of wood, or lacquered wood, often with multiple tiers. It has separate compartments to neatly arrange traditional