Reputed as the most beautiful books in China, the Lacquer Culture series (three volumes) explains the essence of Japanese lacquer culture. Authors of the series are all scholars and lacquer artists with good reputations in Asia.

The History of Japanese Lacquer Culture is an academic book where the author uses a scientific approach to carry out research on the making and historical background of lacquerware. Lacquer The Blood of Asia is a record of Japanese lacquer artist Onishi Nagatoshi's 15-year visit to Asia for the history of lacquer. Matsuda Gonroku talks about lacquer art and his sixty years of experience with the art in The Story of Lacquer Art.