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"Mizukawa Fermentation Esophagus" is a serial in "ELLE Gourmet". Actor Mizukawa Asami explores the dazzling world of fermentation. The theme of Vol.9 is "lacquer". Mizukawa, who has long been interested in the relationship between lacquer and fermentation, visits Fukushima Prefecture, a famous lacquerware production area that has been in existence for over 400 years since the Azuchi-Momoyama period. Kainuma Wataru, representative of "Urushi to Rock" and operator of the Aizu lacquerware brand "Meguru", teaches Mizukawa the basics of lacquer and the process of turning a block of wood into lacquerware. Mizukawa learns that making lacquerware requires an enormous amount of time and effort, and is speechless, saying, "It's a long road...". When she actually serves food on the lacquerware and experiences how it feels to use, the goodness of lacquerware is highlighted. We bring you a look at the charm of lacquerware! Related articles available herehttps://bit.ly/3Nbmooe0:00 OPENING0:40 Learn about the history and characteristics of "Aizu lacquerware"5:20 The long process of making lacquerware14:11 Tasting Fukushima local cuisine made with lacquerware27:00 Lacquerware is not soft! Trying to wash lacquerware 32:44 ENDING --- Mizukawa wears red T-shirt ¥16,500, overalls ¥39,600 / both Holiday (Holiday / Flagship Salon Office tel. 03-6805-1273), earrings ¥18,150 (Norm tel. 06-6377-6711), cap ¥7,920 (Cinch tel.03-5761-6348), others are stylist's personal items Cooking gnome / Earth and food culture research institute "Urushi to Rock" representative Kainuma Wataru In addition to developing and producing lacquerware products, he also organizes tours of production areas that connect makers and users, and engages in lacquer planting activities. ・Lacquerware "Meguru" Made by Aizu craftsmen using reliable materials and techniques. With the aim of "production in the right amount and at the right speed," a limited number of products are produced by reservation every year. We welcome our vessels with the "Totsuki Tooka" as if they were our own children, and we receive postcards with information on the production process. A portion of the sales will be used to plant lacquer trees. https://meguru-urushi.com/ Videographer: MICHIKO TAKIO, TEPPEI KIMURA Video Director/Editor YUMI KONDO Video Producer: NORIKO SAEKI,YUKI SATO Photos NORIO KIDERA Styling MIHO OKABE Hair & Make-up MEGUMI KATO Edit & Coordinatiton YUMIKO TAKAYAMA Text RIE KARASAWA Special Thanks FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE Sami #Mizukawa Fermented Food Food #ellegourmet #ellejapan ---------- Click here to subscribe >> http://bit.ly/SubscribeToELLEJapan ELLE JAPAN: https://www.elle.com/jp/ INSTAGRAM: / ellejapan INSTAGRAM [Beauty]: / ellejapan_b. . japan