Lacquer craft artist still displaced by earthquake in Japan
by editors@theworld.org (Hannah Kirshner) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6YB71)
Thousands of people were displaced following an earthquake in Ishikawa province in Japan in January 2024. The epicenter was on the Noto Peninsula, an area known for its traditional lacquerware crafts. Reporter Hannah Kirshner talks with some of the artisans who relocated about how their centuries-old craft continues on.
This story originally aired June 17, 2024.