Why South Korea, North Korea, Japan inkstone processing workshop few?

South Korea, North Korea and Japan have a long history of ink stone production, but now the number of ink stone processing workshop is relatively small, there may be several reasons:

Market demand is not high: ink stone in South Korea, North Korea and Japan's traditional culture has an important position, but with the changes of the times, the use of ink stone less and less people. Therefore, the market demand for inkstones is not high, making it difficult for inkstone processing workshops to survive.

High process difficulty: the production of inkstones requires superior skills and experience, and needs to go through a number of processes, such as material selection, polishing, carving and so on. Therefore, the inkstone production needs to invest a lot of time and energy. Moreover, the craftsmanship of inkstone production is difficult and requires a certain level of skill and experience, which is difficult to master in a short period of time.

High production costs: the materials and tools used in the production of inkstones require high costs, coupled with the long production cycle, low production and other factors, resulting in higher production costs of inkstones. This also makes the inkstone price is high, difficult to be accepted by most people.

Difficulty of inheritance: As the production of ink stone requires high skill and experience, it is difficult to inherit. Traditional inkstone making techniques are usually passed down from family to family or from master to disciple, but with the change of time, this way of passing down has become more and more difficult.

In summary, the small number of inkstone processing workshops in South Korea, North Korea and Japan is mainly due to factors such as low market demand, difficult craftsmanship, high production costs and inheritance difficulties.