Japanese Lacquerware Artisans Graduate After 2-month Delay; Graduation Held in Kanazawa as Wajima Institute Remains Closed

<p>KANAZAWA — The Ishikawa Prefectural Wajima Institute of Lacquer Arts, based in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, held its graduation ceremony on Tuesday in Kanazawa, two months later than usual due to the Jan. 1 powerful quake that hit Wajima and its surroundings.</p>