Craftsman eyes overseas sales of traditional lacquerware in west Japan

Lacquerware painter Mampei Taniguchi holds a tray with his painting of a Thai woman wearing gorgeous gilt ornaments in Yamaguchi, western Japan, on Feb. 1, 2015. He is seeking to promote abroad dolls (foreground) and other products coated with the traditional Ouchi lacquerware technique. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo