Takuo Matsuzawa
@matsuzawa.bsky.social
Urushi Art Producer 🇯🇵
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Matsuzawa Urushi Workshop in Morioka IWATE
https://matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp/
All my English posts are translated by ChatGPT
Urushi Art
Kintsugi
Urushi Fountain Pen 🖊
Feel free to contact us via chat😀
Matsuzawa Urushi Workshop in Morioka IWATE
https://matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp/
All my English posts are translated by ChatGPT
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These products support abalone farmers in Ofunato City affected by Japan's largest-scale forest fire, with a portion of sales being donated. They are cute and delicate accessories that capture tiny abalone shells in glass. #abalone
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I heard that many people in Italy are criticizing a “carbonara sauce” sold in Belgium, saying it is not real carbonara at all. To me, something very similar is happening with kintsugi: the word is spreading worldwide, but its meaning is slowly drifting away.
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‘Fake’ carbonara sauce causes outrage in Italy | CNN
Italy is pushing to ban “Italian-sounding” foods abroad amid a scandal over the appearance of a Belgian-made carbonara sauce found on the shelves of a store in the European Parliament.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I heard that many people in Italy are criticizing a “carbonara sauce” sold in Belgium, saying it is not real carbonara at all. To me, something very similar is happening with kintsugi: the word is spreading worldwide, but its meaning is slowly drifting away.
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These products support abalone farmers in Ofunato City affected by Japan's largest-scale forest fire, with a portion of sales being donated. They are cute and delicate accessories that capture tiny abalone shells in glass. #abalone
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
These products support abalone farmers in Ofunato City affected by Japan's largest-scale forest fire, with a portion of sales being donated. They are cute and delicate accessories that capture tiny abalone shells in glass. #abalone
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
Chūshingura is a very well-known incident from the Edo period in Japan, and in later generations it has been adapted into many plays and films. I am also interested in this story, and I have created fountain pens using it as a motif, which are being sold by Sailor.
December 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Chūshingura is a very well-known incident from the Edo period in Japan, and in later generations it has been adapted into many plays and films. I am also interested in this story, and I have created fountain pens using it as a motif, which are being sold by Sailor.
Eileen Gray’s urushi-lacquered screens were created under the technical guidance of Seizo Sugawara, a Japanese urushi master active in Paris. Although Sugawara was long believed to hail from Iwate, recent findings have revealed that he was actually from Yamagata.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
1925年を訪ねて（6）アイリーン・グレイ「スクリーン」 - 日本経済新聞
1920年代のパリでは女性の社会進出が進み、そのライフスタイルにあった新たなデザインが求められる。アール・デコ博覧会の主役は「新時代の女性」だった。そのデザインを担う表現者はまだまだ男性が占めていたが、ファッションではジャンヌ・ランバン、ココ・シャネル、美術ではマリー・ローランサンやソニア・ドロネーらも登場する。アイルランド出身のアイリーン・グレイはパリに移住して画塾に通うなか、日本から来ていた
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December 2, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Eileen Gray’s urushi-lacquered screens were created under the technical guidance of Seizo Sugawara, a Japanese urushi master active in Paris. Although Sugawara was long believed to hail from Iwate, recent findings have revealed that he was actually from Yamagata.
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZ...
These products support abalone farmers in Ofunato City affected by Japan's largest-scale forest fire, with a portion of sales being donated. They are cute and delicate accessories that capture tiny abalone shells in glass. #abalone
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
These products support abalone farmers in Ofunato City affected by Japan's largest-scale forest fire, with a portion of sales being donated. They are cute and delicate accessories that capture tiny abalone shells in glass. #abalone
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
matsuzawaurushi.stores.jp
My neighbors told me they were worried about bears🐻 showing up, so I picked all the persimmons I hadn’t gotten to yet. I’ll turn some of them into dried persimmons.
A friend helped me out, so everything went really smoothly.
A friend helped me out, so everything went really smoothly.
November 29, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My neighbors told me they were worried about bears🐻 showing up, so I picked all the persimmons I hadn’t gotten to yet. I’ll turn some of them into dried persimmons.
A friend helped me out, so everything went really smoothly.
A friend helped me out, so everything went really smoothly.
It still feels fresh and cutting-edge, even now. The recording quality is excellent as well.
#YMO
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#YMO
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#2 YMO: ArtistCHRONICLE「先鋭化編 」
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November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
It still feels fresh and cutting-edge, even now. The recording quality is excellent as well.
#YMO
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#YMO
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Reposted by Takuo Matsuzawa
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/film...
Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film
<p>“Kokuho,” a film, directed by Lee Sang-il and depicting the life of a kabuki actor, reached box office revenue of ¥17.37 billion by Monday, making it the highest-grossing live-action Japanese film ...
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November 25, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Box Office Revenue for “Kokuho” Hits ¥17.37 Bil., Making Movie Japan’s All-Time Top Live-Action Film japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/film...
November 25, 2025 at 5:53 AM
I watched this film. It has received a wide range of opinions, but for me, it brought back memories of my own elementary school days and left me feeling quite nostalgic. It’s true that Japanese schools are places where a strong sense of group harmony is cultivated,
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Eye-Opening Documentary 'The Making of a Japanese' Returns Home | JAPAN Forward
Is the collectivist spirit a double-edged sword? The documentary offers an in-depth look at early Japanese education and its role in shaping the nation's ethos.
japan-forward.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I watched this film. It has received a wide range of opinions, but for me, it brought back memories of my own elementary school days and left me feeling quite nostalgic. It’s true that Japanese schools are places where a strong sense of group harmony is cultivated,
japan-forward.com/eye-opening-...
japan-forward.com/eye-opening-...
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Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/...
Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/...
UPDATE 2: Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament
The Yomiuri ShimbunSekiwake Aonishiki, left, defeats yokozuna Hoshoryu in a playoff at the Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament on Sunday. The Japan News [posttime] JST, [postdate] Sekiwake Aonishiki from Uk...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/...
Sekiwake Aonishiki from Ukraine Defeats Yokozuna Hoshoryu, Wins Fukuoka Grand Sumo Tournament japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/sumo/...
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Anericans with Apple Music can listen here! (Links don’t always work because licensing varies by country.)
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A LONG VACATION by Eiichi Otaki on Apple Music
Album · 1981 · 10 Songs
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November 23, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Anericans with Apple Music can listen here! (Links don’t always work because licensing varies by country.)
music.apple.com/us/album/a-l...
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“Ohtaki” （大瀧）in Japanese literally means “big waterfall,” and Ohtaki named his record label Niagara as a playful nod to his own name.
On the other hand, “Ohtani” （大谷）means “big valley.”
On the other hand, “Ohtani” （大谷）means “big valley.”
November 23, 2025 at 2:38 AM
“Ohtaki” （大瀧）in Japanese literally means “big waterfall,” and Ohtaki named his record label Niagara as a playful nod to his own name.
On the other hand, “Ohtani” （大谷）means “big valley.”
On the other hand, “Ohtani” （大谷）means “big valley.”
Eiichi Ohtaki’s A Long Vacation (1981) is one of the most beloved albums in Japanese pop music.
Ohtaki, born in Iwate Prefecture, blended American pop influences with a uniquely Japanese melodic sensibility.
Ohtaki, born in Iwate Prefecture, blended American pop influences with a uniquely Japanese melodic sensibility.
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Eiichi Ohtaki’s A Long Vacation (1981) is one of the most beloved albums in Japanese pop music.
Ohtaki, born in Iwate Prefecture, blended American pop influences with a uniquely Japanese melodic sensibility.
Ohtaki, born in Iwate Prefecture, blended American pop influences with a uniquely Japanese melodic sensibility.
Can’t believe the New York Times even did a feature on Japan’s bear attacks.
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
The Hunt Is On for Bears in Japan After Deadly Attacks
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Can’t believe the New York Times even did a feature on Japan’s bear attacks.
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/w...
Yesterday, the graduation ceremony took place at the Wajima Urushi Art Training Institute, and Konno san from Ofunato graduated.
She has faced hardship after hardship — the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Noto Earthquake, and her family’s evacuation during the Ofunato forest fire.
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She has faced hardship after hardship — the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Noto Earthquake, and her family’s evacuation during the Ofunato forest fire.
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地震と豪雨で8か月遅れ 石川・輪島漆芸技術研修所で卒業式 研修生16人“伝統継承”に決意（2025年11月21日掲載）｜日テレNEWS NNN
研修生たちが巣立ちました。石川県の輪島漆芸技術研修所で21日、能登半島地震と奥能登豪雨の影響で8か月間遅れていた卒業式が行われました。
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November 22, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Yesterday, the graduation ceremony took place at the Wajima Urushi Art Training Institute, and Konno san from Ofunato graduated.
She has faced hardship after hardship — the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Noto Earthquake, and her family’s evacuation during the Ofunato forest fire.
qr.paps.jp/InG1o
She has faced hardship after hardship — the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Noto Earthquake, and her family’s evacuation during the Ofunato forest fire.
qr.paps.jp/InG1o
Firefighters Continue to Battle Massive Fire in Oita; Fire Suspected to Have Started in Northwestern Part of Burned Area
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japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/society/gene...
Firefighters Continue to Battle Massive Fire in Oita; Fire Suspected to Have Started in Northwestern Part of Burned Area
<p>OITA — A massive fire that broke out in the Saganoseki district of Oita City on Tuesday, may have started in the northwestern part of the burned area, according to the city fire department.</p>
japannews.yomiuri.co.jp
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Firefighters Continue to Battle Massive Fire in Oita; Fire Suspected to Have Started in Northwestern Part of Burned Area
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I had a wonderful evening in Sendai yesterday with my friends. We enjoyed dinner while listening to nostalgic music records from Japan and abroad.
November 21, 2025 at 12:46 AM
I had a wonderful evening in Sendai yesterday with my friends. We enjoyed dinner while listening to nostalgic music records from Japan and abroad.
Massive fire in Oita has burned more than 170 buildings so far | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Massive fire in Oita has burned more than 170 buildings so far | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Firefighters have been battling an extensive fire in Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan. Prefectural authorities say more than 170 houses and other buildings have been burned and a man in his 70s has...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Massive fire in Oita has burned more than 170 buildings so far | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
It seems there are mixed opinions about this plan. Personally, I prefer the way things are now.
Tokyo National Museum to fill in iconic pond for public lawn area | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Tokyo National Museum to fill in iconic pond for public lawn area | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Tokyo National Museum to fill in iconic pond for public lawn area | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
The Tokyo National Museum has announced a plan to fill in the picturesque pond located in the front garden of the main building and renovate it into a public lawn area.
www.asahi.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:49 AM
It seems there are mixed opinions about this plan. Personally, I prefer the way things are now.
Tokyo National Museum to fill in iconic pond for public lawn area | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Tokyo National Museum to fill in iconic pond for public lawn area | The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch www.asahi.com/ajw/articles...
Japan is constantly troubled by China’s excessive reactions.
Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan www.reuters.com/world/china/...
November 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Japan is constantly troubled by China’s excessive reactions.
Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Japan seeks to calm escalating dispute with China over Taiwan www.reuters.com/world/china/...
Reposted by Takuo Matsuzawa
Reposted by Takuo Matsuzawa
Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? 👉 ebx.sh/rrYlla
November 10, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Japan has far fewer bears than North America — yet far more fatal encounters. Why are the nation’s bears so uniquely dangerous? 👉 ebx.sh/rrYlla
The local high school students sold financiers and cookies made with urushi tea as part of their class project. They sold out in just one hour!
November 16, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The local high school students sold financiers and cookies made with urushi tea as part of their class project. They sold out in just one hour!