{"id":5348,"date":"2026-03-30T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5348"},"modified":"2026-03-30T22:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T05:00:25","slug":"pokemon-lacquerware-series-expands-for-year-of-the-horse-with-new-handcrafted-designvideo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=5348","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon lacquerware series expands for Year of the Horse with new handcrafted design[Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Century-old lacquerware company, supplier to the royal family, turns its makie skills to a beloved Fire-type<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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As a series with a long history, huge cast of characters, and no aversion to merchandising, you can find all sorts of Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>-themed plastic cups and bento boxes. They may not be fancy, but they\u2019re fun all the same, and fans can always find room for one or two in their cupboard.<\/p>\n

Today, though, we\u2019re looking at some Pok\u00e9mon tableware that most definitely is<\/em> fancy, as it\u2019s made by a Japanese lacquerware company that\u2019s been in business since 1919<\/strong>. In the century-plus it\u2019s been in business, Yamada Heiando has counted Japan\u2019s imperial family among its satisfied customers, but Pok\u00e9mon<\/em> fans were added to the list last year when the Tokyo-based craftsmen added a series of Pok\u00e9mon <\/em>lacquer bowls<\/a> to their offerings, and now they\u2019re expanding the lineup with an all-new design featuring Ponyta<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Ponyta\u2019s addition to the stable continues the collaboration\u2019s theme of the eto<\/strong>, as Japan calls the animals of the Chinese zodiac<\/strong>. Previous entries in the Pok\u00e9mon Eto bowl series featured Torchic, Dragonite, Arbok, and Swinub<\/strong>, representing the Chinese zodiac\u2019s rooster, dragon, snake, and boar, and with 2026 being the Year of the Horse, it\u2019s only fitting for Ponyta to join them.<\/p>\n\n

Like how Pok\u00e9mon can evolve into new forms, Yamada Heiando\u2019s artists start with a piece of wood, which is turned to shape the bowl. The lacquer resin is then carefully applied, under precisely controlled temperature and humidity, and then the Ponyta painted, with the entire process done by hand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The gold coloring takes on a particularly captivating shine thanks to a technique called makie<\/strong>, in which gold powder is sprinkled onto the painting to create a shimmering effect as it catches the light<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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The bowl is offered in the classic Japanese lacquerware colors of black and crimson, with the circular backdrop to the Ponyta painting in the contrasting hue. Though Ponyta is a fire-type, the bowl being made of wood means it has excellent heat insulation properties<\/strong>, so it won\u2019t singe your hands even if it\u2019s filled with piping hot miso soup or corn chowder.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The bowl comes bundled with a lacquerware spoon.<\/p>\n

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\u25bc The still growing Pok\u00e9mon Eto bowl series includes Pikachu, who isn\u2019t customarily counted among the animals of the Chinese zodiac, but is welcome pretty much wherever and whenever he shows up.<\/p>\n

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As high-quality pieces that, if taken care of, should be usable for decades, the Pok\u00e9mon Eto bowls are priced at 17,600 yen (US$115). Orders can be placed through the Yamada Heiando online shop here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: PR Times<\/a><\/em>
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