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> Listed below are some of the many types of urushi used in Japan. Most urushi
> sellers will discuss your needs and purposes with you before suggesting which
> variety may be suitable.
>
> Many of the finish urushi varieties can be either Nuritate, glossy finish with
> no polishing necessary, or Togidashi, matte finish which must be polished to
> become shiny. Togidashi types are normally harder than Nuritate types.
> Finish urushi that has had pigment added for color will be softer than the
> same urushi to which no pigment has been added.
>
> The cheapest urushi sold in Japan is probably Chinese Black Nuritate or
> Chinese Shuai Nuritate; about US$17 for 100 grams. The most expensive is
> probably Japanese Nashiji; about US$100 for 100 grams.
>
> So sorry...there are simply no English equivalents for most of the terms.
> Additionally, the same or very similar products have different names depending
> upon the area, e.g., Ki Urushi in Kyoto and Kansai means the same thing as
> Seshime Urushi in Kanto. There are also slight variations among urushi
> sellers concerning additives and processes.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> Raw Urushi (from the tree, cleaned of debris, filtered)
>> Raw Urushi
>>> Raw Undercoat Urushi
>>>> Shitaji Urushi, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4
>>>> Uaji/Shitaji Urushi, Class 1 (Used for shitaji with Bei Shu Shakuhachi)
>>> Raw Finish Urushi
>>>> Ro or Kami Gata Urushi, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4
>>>> Kijomi Urushi, Class 1
>> Black Urushi
>>> Black Undercoat Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2 (Kuro Nakanuri is the most
>>> commonly used)
>>> Black Finish Urushi, for a Black Finish
>>>> Tsuya Keshi Urushi (for removing, covering over, glossy urushi) Class 1 and
>>>> Class 2
>>>> Haku Shita Urushi ((for applying silver or gold leaf) Class 1 and Class 2
>>>> Nami Hana Urushi, Class 4
>>>> Naka Hana Urushi, Class 3
>>>> Jo Hana Urushi, Class 2
>>>> Black Finish Urushi, Class 1 (Jo Honguro Nuritate is used with Bei Shu
>>>> Shakuhachi)
>>>> Roiro Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2
>> Transparent Urushi
>>> Transparent Undercoat Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2 (Aka Nakanuri is the most
>>> commonly used)
>>> Transparent Finish Urushi, Mixed with Pigments for Color Urushi
>>>> Tsuya Keshi Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2
>>>> Haku Shita Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2
>>>> Nami Hana Urushi, Class 4
>>>> Naka Hana Urushi, Class 3
>>>> Jo Hana Urushi, Class 2
>>>> Tamaru Urushi
>>>> Shunka Urushi
>>>> Shuai Urushi, Class 1
>>>> Kijiro Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2
>>>> Nashiji Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2 (Class 1 is used on the rattan of Bei
>>>> Shu Shakuhachi)
>>>>
>>>>
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<BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Listed below are some of the many types of=
urushi used in Japan. Most urushi sellers will discuss your needs and=
purposes with you before suggesting which variety may be suitable.<BR>
<BR>
Many of the finish urushi varieties can be either Nuritate, glossy finish w=
ith no polishing necessary, or Togidashi, matte finish which must be polishe=
d to become shiny. Togidashi types are normally harder than Nuritate t=
ypes. Finish urushi that has had pigment added for color will be softe=
r than the same urushi to which no pigment has been added.<BR>
<BR>
The cheapest urushi sold in Japan is probably Chinese Black Nuritate or Chi=
nese Shuai Nuritate; about US$17 for 100 grams. The most expensive is =
probably Japanese Nashiji; about US$100 for 100 grams.<BR>
<BR>
So sorry...there are simply no English equivalents for most of the terms. &=
nbsp;Additionally, the same or very similar products have different names de=
pending upon the area, e.g., Ki Urushi in Kyoto and Kansai means the same th=
ing as Seshime Urushi in Kanto. There are also slight variations among=
urushi sellers concerning additives and processes.<BR>
<BR>
Cheers,<BR>
<BR>
Tom<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
Raw Urushi (from the tree, cleaned of debris, filtered)<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Raw Urushi<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Raw Undercoat Urushi<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Shitaji Urushi, Class 2, Class 3 an=
d Class 4<BR>
Uaji/Shitaji Urushi, Class 1 (Used for shitaji with Bei Shu Shakuhach=
i)<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Raw Finish Urushi<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Ro or Kami Gata Urushi, Class 2, Cl=
ass 3 and Class 4<BR>
Kijomi Urushi, Class 1<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Black Urushi<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Black Undercoat Urushi, Class 1 and=
Class 2 (Kuro Nakanuri is the most commonly used)<BR>
Black Finish Urushi, for a Black Finish<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Tsuya Keshi Urushi (for removing, c=
overing over, glossy urushi) Class 1 and Class 2<BR>
Haku Shita Urushi ((for applying silver or gold leaf) Class 1 and Class 2<B=
R>
Nami Hana Urushi, Class 4<BR>
Naka Hana Urushi, Class 3<BR>
Jo Hana Urushi, Class 2<BR>
Black Finish Urushi, Class 1 (Jo Honguro Nuritate is used with Bei Sh=
u Shakuhachi)<BR>
Roiro Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2<BR>
</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Transparent Urushi<BR=
>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Transparent Undercoat Urushi, Class=
1 and Class 2 (Aka Nakanuri is the most commonly used)<BR>
Transparent Finish Urushi, Mixed with Pigments for Color Urushi<BR>
</FONT><BLOCKQUOTE><FONT FACE=3D"Verdana">Tsuya Keshi Urushi, Class 1 and Cla=
ss 2<BR>
Haku Shita Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2<BR>
Nami Hana Urushi, Class 4<BR>
Naka Hana Urushi, Class 3<BR>
Jo Hana Urushi, Class 2<BR>
Tamaru Urushi<BR>
Shunka Urushi<BR>
Shuai Urushi, Class 1<BR>
Kijiro Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2<BR>
Nashiji Urushi, Class 1 and Class 2 (Class 1 is used on the rattan of=
Bei Shu Shakuhachi)<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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