This is a technique in which wood is rotated on a potter's wheel or lathe, in which blade is applied into it to carve the vessel shape.The craftsman who is specialized in this process is called a Kijishi, and it is registered as an intangible cultural assets of Ishikawa Prefecture under the name "Yamanaka Kijihikimono. The technique represents the Yamanaka lacquerware, and because it uses the rotation of the potter's wheel, most of the wooden bowls, trays, and dishes are circular. Tools such as the caner are uniquely shaped to suit the craftsman himself.

The lacquer coating is well known around the world that it is called "japan" in English. The process of painting and drying is repeated many times and it takes time to finish it. Since it is a natural material it’s guaranteed safe and disinfectant. The more you use it, the more you will enjoy the changes of its taste. Makie is a technique in which patterns are drawn on the surface with lacquer and gold or silver powder it’s sprinkled on the surface before it dries. Tea utensils decorated with Makie are particularly well known among Yamanaka lacquerware.

Products using plastic as the main material are called modern (synthetic) lacquerware. Modern (synthetic) lacquerware is characterized with higher degree of freedom in shape and color that meets the needs of time, something that cannot be achieved with wooden lacquerware that is carved from wood. The molding technique for shaping is the base material and the spraying of paint are carefully done one by one with the craftsmen hand, and the history and techniques of the past have been passed down in an updated form.