Hi evryone,
If you need URUSHI, go to MEJIRO's site:
http://www.mejiro-jp.com/eng/e_home.html
Mejiro is the Shakuhachi store in Tokyo. You can order URUSHI online (they
will safely pack it and ship it to you), but beware- you should know what
type you want- they have many different kinds. You may want to consult with
Tom Deaver, Monty Levenson, or John Kaizan Neptune first. They are all very
kind and will probably tell you what you need.
If you want to ask questions to them via email, direct them to Saori-San,
she is most fluent in English.
Good Luck,
Ronnie
> The Code of Federal Regulations distinguishes transportation of hazardous
> materials by air, highway and rail, and water in large and small
> quantities. Undoubtedly, the international regulations do too, but I've
> only seen the ones that apply to air. I imagine the regulations for water
> are not nearly as strict as those for air and it might be possible for an
> individual to send urushi that way. Neither UPS or Fed Ex offer sea
> transportation but I believe DHL does. I'm not sure if the US Postal
> Service does or not, and I've no idea what the Japanese postal service
> offers. Nearly all international mail goes by air these days, wether its
> explicitly stated or not.
>
> I've always assumed that American Shakuhachi makers used Japanese urushi
> but I've never asked. The point is that it is probably not prohibited to
> ship urushi, but that it must be done within the -as we say- "applicable
> regulations." Think about it: you're not even allowed to take a bottle of
> after shave on a passenger flight; that's because it is, or might be, a
> flammable liquid. But after shave can be, and is, sent by air when it's
> properly prepared. Presumably, somebody is shipping urushi out of Japan.
> It's just a matter of finding out who.
>
> -Brian
>
> At 04:38 PM 12/12/02 -0800, you wrote:
>
> ..
>>
>> What about transporting urushi (and cashew) via surface carrier?
>> Can this stuff be sent via surface mail (post)? Or is that equally
>> proscribed by law?
>>
>> in need of a bit of cashew himself...
>>
>> bj
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