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World's oldest lacquer items destroyed in Hokkaido fire

HAKODATE, Japan - Researchers examine the debris of a fire that gutted a research office for buried cultural properties in the town of Minamikayabe, Hokkaido, on Dec. 29. Tens of thousands of historic artifacts, including some of the world's oldest lacquer products, were destroyed in the fire took place at around 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 28.

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World's oldest lacquer items destroyed in Hokkaido fire

HAKODATE, Japan - Researchers examine the debris of a fire that gutted a research office for buried cultural properties in the town of Minamikayabe, Hokkaido, on Dec. 29. Tens of thousands of historic artifacts, including some of the world's oldest lacquer products, were destroyed in the fire took place at around 11:40 p.m. on Dec. 28. (Kyodo)

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Lacquerware believed to be world's oldest found in Hokkaido

MINAMIKAYABE, Japan - Lacquerware believed to be the world's oldest has been unearthed in the town of Minamikayabe in Hokkaido, northern Japan, the town's board of education said June 14. The find, which dates back about 9,000 years, was unearthed from a grave in a settlement from the early Jomon period (10,000 BC through 300 BC), and comprises six objects including hair accessories and bracelets.