Japan's Wajima craftmakers see hope in disaster-hit region

One brushstroke at a time, the 53-year-old is determined to bring life back to his remote community after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, followed by severe floods. "I need to do whatever I can to move forward with the reconstruction, and to continue this tradition and pass it on to the next generations," said the soft-spoken father of two. "We have to work harder together, otherwise the local lacquerware industry will fade." Wajima, a coastal city with a population of just over 20,000...