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For more on Japanese urushi have a look, in English, at
> http://www.kougei.or.jp/english/lacquer.html
At the bottom of the page click on Kiso Lacquer Ware to see some of what
goes on near here. It=B9s about an hour=B9s drive or a bit more to get to the
Kiso River valley where all this and more happens.
For those of you who have the allergy, don=B9t fret so much if your whole bod=
y
hasn=B9t swollen up to the point where you can no longer put on your shirt or
trousers. Yes, I=B9ve seen that happen more than once although I=B9ve never ha=
d
an itch from urushi at all. If you are allergic, then you will get over it
after a while with repeated exposure, swelling, hospitalization, etc. Good
Luck.
The urushi supplier is sending to me a small book detailing the various
types of urushi, probably many varieties. Watch for more information as
time flies by.
Tom
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At the bottom of the page click on Kiso Lacquer Ware to see some of what go=
es on near here. It’s about an hour’s drive or a bit more =
to get to the Kiso River valley where all this and more happens.<BR>
<BR>
For those of you who have the allergy, don’t fret so much if your who=
le body hasn’t swollen up to the point where you can no longer put on =
your shirt or trousers. Yes, I’ve seen that happen more than onc=
e although I’ve never had an itch from urushi at all. If you are=
allergic, then you will get over it after a while with repeated exposure, s=
welling, hospitalization, etc. Good Luck.<BR>
<BR>
The urushi supplier is sending to me a small book detailing the various typ=
es of urushi, probably many varieties. Watch for more information as t=
ime flies by.<BR>
<BR>
Tom</FONT></FONT>
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