Akito Akagi A Story of a Small Woodturner

I A Story of a Small Woodturner

Mitsuo Ikeshita was a woodturner who remained active throughout his life until his death at the age of 86 in Wajima, which is one of the most well known places for producing excellent lacquerware. Born into a family of woodturners dating back to the Edo period, he entered the trade at the age of 15 and continued turning wood there for 71 years. Akito Akagi first met Mr. Ikeshita in 2007. He says he still vividly remembers his first visit to the workshop. Mr. Akagi...