Diamond Cut Chopsticks Plain — Traditional Lacquerware by Ouchi KogeiThe color on these chopsticks is not paint it is urushi lacquer, applied by hand and hardened by humidity and time. The result is a surface that holds its depth through use, changing slowly in the right way rather than wearing away. Ouchi Kogei works in Oita, Japan, making each piece by hand at a pace that allows every object to receive full attention. The craft tradition behind this work is regional and long established a way of making that the area