The charm point of the Kanazawa Buddhist Altar is the beauty of the elegant gold Urushi lacquer. The gold thread embroidery applied on the silk screen of the inner door, shells and ivory inlaid in the lacquer are all characteristics of the Kanazawa Buddhist Altar.

The characteristic of the Nanao Buddhist Altar is its incomparably solid structure. Since it was mainly constructed for the rural farmers of Noto Peninsular region, large doors which can be folded in several times (like an accordion) are created. Also, to facilitate disassembly for transportation, the “mortise technique” was developed.

These altars require the application of numerous Urushi lacquering, gold inlay and embroidery techniques. Among them is the “Tsuikoku” technique where a three-demensional pattern is cut out from the layers and layers of Urushi lacquers.

The wick of a candle is extremely important to create the stable and beautiful flame. The pith of rush is wrapped around the Japanese paper, and then cotton is applied using special glue. The thick wick made in this manner creates a natural and beautiful flame.