About fundraising for the recovery of the Wajima lacquerware industry

Fundraising for the Reconstruction of Wajima Lacquerware Industry in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, after the Great Earthquake
Wajima Lacquerware Industry and Commerce Cooperative Association
On January 1, 2024, the Noto Peninsula earthquake caused unprecedented damage to areas such as Wajima City, and the homes and workshops of Wajima’s raw lacquer producers were entirely or partially destroyed.
Amidst the chaos and the urgent need for basic necessities such as food, we also saw the helplessness and despair of facing the reconstruction of our lives after the disaster.
As a result, the number of workers and craftsmen who chose to leave Wajima or quit their jobs increased, and the precious lacquerware techniques nurtured in Wajima were on the verge of disappearing.
But despite such a severe situation, we believe that the lacquer craftsmen and artisans are still willing to do their best as long as there are work orders.
The Wajima Lacquerware Industry and Commerce Cooperative Association (Guild) hopes to rebuild businesses and workplaces as soon as possible during such a difficult time to preserve the spirit of the lacquer craftsmen and artisans. That is why we are launching a fundraising.
The funds raised will be used to repair members’ equipment (powder and lacquer factories for coating substrates), rebuild members’ living and working environments, purchase tools and materials, and maintain studio operations.
If you agree with our ideas and are willing to support us, please donate by following the steps below.
Please use the transfer certificate (copy) as a receipt for your donation, and rest assured that we will use the donation for its intended purpose. (This donation is not eligible for tax deduction.)
Naoyuki Hinami, Chairman of the Wajima Lacquerware Industry and Commerce Cooperative Association
Relief Fund Remittance Procedure
1. Please provide the following information by email (root@wajimanuri.or.jp) or via the official website of Wajima Lacquerware Commerce and Industry Cooperative Association https://wajimanuri.or.jp/inquiry-en/: “Name, mobile phone number, address, email address, remittance amount, and expected remittance date.”
2. Beneficiary information: Hokkoku Bank (0146), Wajima Branch (323), Bank account number 0003519, Account name: Wajima Lacquerware Commerce and Industry Cooperative Association (WAJIMASHITUKIKYOKUMI)
If you are remitting from overseas, please provide your local bank with the following 6 information items.

Transfer destination account