Half open weave basket / Brown Akebi vine / Nagano-JPN 311215-1長野県/あけび　半すかし編み小判バスケット


							



This is a basket woven with Brown Akebi vines.












The connection between the handle and the rim. It is firmly fixed to the rim.


This is the connection viewed from inside the basket.


The handle is finished by twisting the vine into a spiral shape. It is stable and does not sway when held in the hand.












Used as a handbag to carry around when going out.


Place it in a room and use it as a storage basket.






It holds plenty of food, lunch boxes, and drinks for daily shopping, camping, and picnics.


Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains.
The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them. 
They make us feel calm and relaxed.

It is a solid and sturdy basket with a sense of stability that will surely stay with you for decades to come.




–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–


More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.


There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref.
The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.


The other is “Gray Akebi vine”, 
which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week, 
then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.


For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected, 
and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.

This is a basket woven with Brown Akebi vines.

The connection between the handle and the rim. It is firmly fixed to the rim.
This is the connection viewed from inside the basket.
The handle is finished by twisting the vine into a spiral shape. It is stable and does not sway when held in the hand.
Used as a handbag to carry around when going out.
Place it in a room and use it as a storage basket.

It holds plenty of food, lunch boxes, and drinks for daily shopping, camping, and picnics.

Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains.
The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them.
They make us feel calm and relaxed.

It is a solid and sturdy basket with a sense of stability that will surely stay with you for decades to come.

–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–

More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.

There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref.
The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.

The other is “Gray Akebi vine”,
which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week,
then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.

For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected,
and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.


							



This is a basket woven with Brown Akebi vines.












The connection between the handle and the rim. It is firmly fixed to the rim.


This is the connection viewed from inside the basket.


The handle is finished by twisting the vine into a spiral shape. It is stable and does not sway when held in the hand.












Used as a handbag to carry around when going out.


Place it in a room and use it as a storage basket.






It holds plenty of food, lunch boxes, and drinks for daily shopping, camping, and picnics.


Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains.
The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them. 
They make us feel calm and relaxed.

It is a solid and sturdy basket with a sense of stability that will surely stay with you for decades to come.




–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–


More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.


There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref.
The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.


The other is “Gray Akebi vine”, 
which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week, 
then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.


For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected, 
and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.