Can a basic calculator with an old-school segmented LCD screen be beautiful? Casio’s response to that question is its new ...

When organic chemist Takayuki Honda visited Okinawa Island in southern Japan a few years ago, he purchased a small dish coated with the glossy vermilion lacquer that’s characteristic of the region.

In a world dominated by mass-produced electronics, the CASIO S100X Japanese Lacquer Edition emerges as a rare masterpiece ...

Lacquer is usually for precious, pricey stuff. Think handcrafted bowls and serving trays, religious artefacts in museum collections, and the facades of old shrines, temples and other architectural ...

Casio has unveiled a luxury calculator priced at nearly $1,000, blending traditional Japanese craftsmanship with modern tech.

The title of the Smart Museum’s latest exhibit showcasing Japanese lacquer boxes is aptly called “Symbol and Substance.” The boxes in this sumptuous collection are varied and many in number (56 to be ...