Lacquer-ware Atakaya Opened Web Shop Accepting International Orders.

Online, May 2, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Atakaya, Lacquer-ware workshop, today announced it opens the web shop accepting international order. The first store is attached to Atakaya's Facebook fanpage with various lacquer-ware photo-slides as atakaya's art gallery.

Atakaya Facebook Fanpage
http://www.atakaya.com/press_url.php?id=facebook

Lacquer-ware is called by the sinitic compound "Shikki". It is the object covered with a resin-based varnish derived from a tree indigenous to Asia known as "Urushi" in Japanese. Urushi is a kind of natural lacquer collected from the Urushi tree, like collecting gum from rubber tree. This lacquer produces a durable finish that is resistant to damage by water, acid, alkali or abrasion. In Japan, Lacquer has been used for more than a thousand
years for various purposes from Buddha figures to plates and bento boxes.

Yuji Ataka, director, wants everyone to know the elegance of lacquer-ware as the Japanese "Culinary Arts" and its practicality with many benefits. For example, the lacquer has the characteristics of insecticide, anti-bacterium, and bactericidal action. The lacquer-ware is safe since it is the 100% natural materials. Atakaya wants to deliver these values with mind of traditional Japan to the international markets.

About Atakaya:
Atakaya is a family own business and Yuji Ataka's grandfather created the foundation as "Woodwork artisan" in early 1900. In 1941, the family moved to Sabae-city Fukui Pref. The area is known as the productive center of "Echizen Shikki" where 80% of Japanese Business Lacquer-ware are produced. The current generation, Yuji Ataka, established atakaya.com in 1994 for expanding business to handle Internet and mail order.

Atakaya and its workman (artisan) swear to deliver the high quality Lacquer-ware/Urushi -ware matched with modern life styles and culinary arts. Atakaya does not produce cheap products with a short longevity. Atakaya believes our Lacquer-ware/Urushi-ware can match with your kitchen and you can enjoy it in very long time.

Contact:
Yuji Ataka, Director
[email protected]
fax: +81-778ï¼65ï¼0373

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