花鳥蒔絵水差し
               Flower Vase with Kacho Maki-e made from a Buffallo Horn, Meiji Era  

Urushi has rooted life for 9000 years. Neo-Japonism !!
It has been combined with various materials, has cultivated skills and nurtured culture.
Taking all of these legacies into our future, let us take a leap towards Neo-Japonism!


Urushi is culture. 
Urushi is life.
Urushi evolves.

Duco proposes a lifestyle in which urushi creates nobility and virtue.

Oct.
2010
[updated]The photo of the pamphlet of Titan Urushi is updated on titanium-urushi page. The photo of the pamphlet of Natural Pattern Panel is updated on new material page.
Feb. 2009 [news]Chahira Lacquerware Shop and Duco have been authorized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry under the Law on the Promotion of SME (Small and Medium Enterprises) Business Operations Based on Regional Industrial Resources.
Aug. 2008 [news]Duco website Englsh page relaunched.