Echizen Urushi-Wappa Lacquerware
Echizen Urushi is the Fukui Prefecture centre of Japanese lacquerware, producing hand-applied uru…
Echizen Urushi is the Fukui Prefecture centre of Japanese lacquerware, producing hand-applied urushi lacquer bowls, trays, chopsticks, and tableware using 1,500-year-old techniques. The town's craftsmen supply restaurants seeking authentic Japanese tableware, home goods importers, and Japanese cultural goods distributors in Europe, North America, and Southeast Asia.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Sabae, Japan
- Website
- echizen-urushi.com
- Categories
- Kitchen & Tableware, Gifts & Novelty
- Markets
- United States, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-08 Mail server of the company domain
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-08 OpenSanctions
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-08 Domain registry record
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Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)