MR,SADAMA　ISHIMATSU ONA CHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF JAPANESE LAQUORpp,249-261

The Japanese have a peculiar juice of a plant with which they manufacture their beautiful cabinets and boxes so celebrated all over the world, that,now,those articles japanned articles. However,as far as I am aware of,no attempt has yet been made to analyze the substance,and none seem to know what it is.During a few months last year I ventured to undertake the examination of this body, so as to afford some clue to those who will have the opportunity of examining this substance in future more fully and perfectly with ample time.urushi and its Cultivation