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The lacquer inlay art form known as Shibayama is named after the Shibayama area of present-day Chiba prefecture.
Shibayama inlay was the brainchild of Ōnoki Senzō, an Edo haberdasher who lived during the An’ei era (1772–1781).
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Shibayama differs from other inlaid lacquer arts in that  the intricately carved inlay pieces instead being embedded flush into the ground material, protrude in high-relief above the surface to create an applique-like design.
It is this that distinguishes Shibayama from other lacquer art forms.
In fact, the word Shibayama can also be used to refer specifically to these relief inlay pieces.
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