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Kintsugi craftsman Nobuyasu Suginaka, left, teaches Kira Smith how to apply urushi lacquer at the Soweido studio in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Sept. 24, 2025. (Mainichi/Takahiro Hasegawa) NAGAHAMA, ...

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