Accessories combining Kutani-yaki ceramic beads and wooden beads. In recent years, Kutani-yaki workshops and manufacturers (in Komatsu City and Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture, etc.) have been producing "Kutani-yaki beads" and "Kutani-yaki accessories" as a new development in traditional crafts. Features include: • Vivid and deep glaze colors (especially red hues are popular) • Each bead has unique variations in firing and patterns • Designs that combine gold leaf and brass parts • The inside of the hole appears white: → This is a characteristic unique to ceramics, where the "kiji (the white base of the ceramic)" is exposed, a feature not seen in plastics or resins. • There is a slight thickness of glaze and shrinkage marks on the edges of the holes, which is also a typical structure of ceramic beads such as Kutani-yaki. • The luster also comes from the glaze, giving it a glassy transparency. These are typical parts specifications for craft accessories sold in department stores, such as the "Kutani-yaki accessories (KUTANI JAPAN series)."