Japanese lacquerware
（重定向自Japanese lacquer）
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Japanese lacquerware (historically referred to as Japan, analogous to china for Chinese ceramics) is a broad category of fine and decorative arts, as lacquer has been used in paintings, prints, and on a wide variety of objects from Buddha statues to bento boxes for food.