There is also a type of this basket with a handle, and the type with a handle is called a “Tōfu basket” locally. (Tōfu is soybean curd, and one of the Japanese traditional food)
Tōfu baskets are common in this area, and when the tofu seller came to the neighborhood, people would take these baskets to buy Tōfu.
Since tofu is easily crushed, they avoided putting it in with other items and brought a special basket like this.
The bottom is also distinctive in that the weaving is open to allow water to drain easily.
On this page, we will introduce the two sizes of the hexagonal basket: Small and Large.
This is a reasonable design for carrying Tōfu, which is very watery.The sides of the basket are woven using “gozame” weaving, with the horizontal strips made from the outer surface of the bamboo skin and the vertical strips made from the inner surface of the bamboo.This is the rim part.It is wrapped tightly in a shape like the feathers of an arrow from both sides.This is the foot of the basket. The presence of a foot allows for ventilation and improves water drainage.The foot of the basket is attached to the hexagonal weave(Mutsume) at the bottom. It is fixed firmly and is made to be durable.す。The bottom of the basket is woven with a hexagonal weave(Mutsume) using the outer skin of bamboo, which repels water.This is the underside of the basket. The hexagonal weave(Mutsume) is woven neatly with two strips each.There are some cracks and breaks in the part where the strips are raised from the bottom to the sides of the basket (called the “waist”), but this is normal for this type of basket. Please note that this is not a defective product.Let’s introduce them by size.This is S size.As a fruit basket. It looks delicate, but the supple bamboo work can hold about three or four apples like this. However, if you carry it as it is, the weight will put a strain on the rim, so please remove the contents before moving it if you are carrying something heavy.Here, drip coffee bags and snacks are stored. Scattered items can be neatly organized and displayed.This is L size.For example, to keep the bread you bought.Also, when you want to serve bread on a plate, it is easy to reach out and grab it from any direction because it has no handle, and it looks good to use it like a plate or tray.
This hexagonal woven basket is made using a combination of “Hexagona(Mutsume)”l and “gozame” weaving, and the rim is wrapped and a foot is attached. It is said that the person who can weave this basket is considered to be a full-fledged Iwate Suzu bamboo craftsperson.
In the past, they were used as draining baskets for Tōfu, but the sides of the baskets were made from the fibrous part of the bamboo strips, not outer skin, and because the bamboo absorbs moisture and can become damp and moldy, they are not suitable for use as a basket for washing and draining dishes in today’s living environment.
It’s good to use it as a dish drying basket for dishes that you want to dry a little more after washing, or for teacups and bowls that you use often. Also recommended for tea time sets, bread, sweets, and fruit.
Suzu bamboo is characterized by the glossy outer skin of its bamboo, its softness and elasticity, and its durability.
One of the things to look forward to is the gradual change in color to an amber color over time. Even after it has been used and changed to an amber color, it is still an excellent material that will regain its luster when washed with water.
This is a one-of-a-kind shape that you won’t find anywhere else. Please choose the size that you prefer.
—Suzu bamboo baskets in Iwate Prefecture—
Suzu bamboo found north area of Iwate pref. is said to be particularly strong and flexible. Suzu bamboo crafts have been made with this bamboo for more than 1,000 years.
However, since around 2015, Suzu bamboo has been dying all over Iwate Prefecture for several years. Suzu bamboo crafts are now more precious than ever, as it has become more and more difficult to gather high-quality Suzu bamboo for use as material.
Suzu bamboo is said to die after blooming small yellow flowers when it reaches the end of its life span, and after the bamboo withers, which is said to occur once every 120 years. It is said to take 10 to 20 years for the young shoots to grow tall enough to be used for bamboo crafts.
This was an inexperienced situation even for the makers who have been involved in Suzu bamboo crafts for many years. Nevertheless, they have continued their traditional crafts by carefully walking in the mountains and using only a tenth of the amount of Suzu bamboo that is normally harvested.
These are baskets woven with Suzu-bamboo.
Baskets with hexagonal rims and feet.
There is also a type of this basket with a handle, and the type with a handle is called a “Tōfu basket” locally. (Tōfu is soybean curd, and one of the Japanese traditional food)
Tōfu baskets are common in this area, and when the tofu seller came to the neighborhood, people would take these baskets to buy Tōfu.
Since tofu is easily crushed, they avoided putting it in with other items and brought a special basket like this.
The bottom is also distinctive in that the weaving is open to allow water to drain easily.
On this page, we will introduce the two sizes of the hexagonal basket: Small and Large.
This is a reasonable design for carrying Tōfu, which is very watery.The sides of the basket are woven using “gozame” weaving, with the horizontal strips made from the outer surface of the bamboo skin and the vertical strips made from the inner surface of the bamboo.This is the rim part.It is wrapped tightly in a shape like the feathers of an arrow from both sides.This is the foot of the basket. The presence of a foot allows for ventilation and improves water drainage.The foot of the basket is attached to the hexagonal weave(Mutsume) at the bottom. It is fixed firmly and is made to be durable.す。The bottom of the basket is woven with a hexagonal weave(Mutsume) using the outer skin of bamboo, which repels water.This is the underside of the basket. The hexagonal weave(Mutsume) is woven neatly with two strips each.There are some cracks and breaks in the part where the strips are raised from the bottom to the sides of the basket (called the “waist”), but this is normal for this type of basket. Please note that this is not a defective product.Let’s introduce them by size.This is S size.As a fruit basket. It looks delicate, but the supple bamboo work can hold about three or four apples like this. However, if you carry it as it is, the weight will put a strain on the rim, so please remove the contents before moving it if you are carrying something heavy.Here, drip coffee bags and snacks are stored. Scattered items can be neatly organized and displayed.This is L size.For example, to keep the bread you bought.Also, when you want to serve bread on a plate, it is easy to reach out and grab it from any direction because it has no handle, and it looks good to use it like a plate or tray.
This hexagonal woven basket is made using a combination of “Hexagona(Mutsume)”l and “gozame” weaving, and the rim is wrapped and a foot is attached. It is said that the person who can weave this basket is considered to be a full-fledged Iwate Suzu bamboo craftsperson.
In the past, they were used as draining baskets for Tōfu, but the sides of the baskets were made from the fibrous part of the bamboo strips, not outer skin, and because the bamboo absorbs moisture and can become damp and moldy, they are not suitable for use as a basket for washing and draining dishes in today’s living environment.
It’s good to use it as a dish drying basket for dishes that you want to dry a little more after washing, or for teacups and bowls that you use often. Also recommended for tea time sets, bread, sweets, and fruit.
Suzu bamboo is characterized by the glossy outer skin of its bamboo, its softness and elasticity, and its durability.
One of the things to look forward to is the gradual change in color to an amber color over time. Even after it has been used and changed to an amber color, it is still an excellent material that will regain its luster when washed with water.
This is a one-of-a-kind shape that you won’t find anywhere else. Please choose the size that you prefer.
—Suzu bamboo baskets in Iwate Prefecture—
Suzu bamboo found north area of Iwate pref. is said to be particularly strong and flexible. Suzu bamboo crafts have been made with this bamboo for more than 1,000 years.
However, since around 2015, Suzu bamboo has been dying all over Iwate Prefecture for several years. Suzu bamboo crafts are now more precious than ever, as it has become more and more difficult to gather high-quality Suzu bamboo for use as material.
Suzu bamboo is said to die after blooming small yellow flowers when it reaches the end of its life span, and after the bamboo withers, which is said to occur once every 120 years. It is said to take 10 to 20 years for the young shoots to grow tall enough to be used for bamboo crafts.
This was an inexperienced situation even for the makers who have been involved in Suzu bamboo crafts for many years. Nevertheless, they have continued their traditional crafts by carefully walking in the mountains and using only a tenth of the amount of Suzu bamboo that is normally harvested.
These are baskets woven with Suzu-bamboo.
Baskets with hexagonal rims and feet.
There is also a type of this basket with a handle, and the type with a handle is called a “Tōfu basket” locally. (Tōfu is soybean curd, and one of the Japanese traditional food)
Tōfu baskets are common in this area, and when the tofu seller came to the neighborhood, people would take these baskets to buy Tōfu.
Since tofu is easily crushed, they avoided putting it in with other items and brought a special basket like this.
The bottom is also distinctive in that the weaving is open to allow water to drain easily.
On this page, we will introduce the two sizes of the hexagonal basket: Small and Large.
This is a reasonable design for carrying Tōfu, which is very watery.The sides of the basket are woven using “gozame” weaving, with the horizontal strips made from the outer surface of the bamboo skin and the vertical strips made from the inner surface of the bamboo.This is the rim part.It is wrapped tightly in a shape like the feathers of an arrow from both sides.This is the foot of the basket. The presence of a foot allows for ventilation and improves water drainage.The foot of the basket is attached to the hexagonal weave(Mutsume) at the bottom. It is fixed firmly and is made to be durable.す。The bottom of the basket is woven with a hexagonal weave(Mutsume) using the outer skin of bamboo, which repels water.This is the underside of the basket. The hexagonal weave(Mutsume) is woven neatly with two strips each.There are some cracks and breaks in the part where the strips are raised from the bottom to the sides of the basket (called the “waist”), but this is normal for this type of basket. Please note that this is not a defective product.Let’s introduce them by size.This is S size.As a fruit basket. It looks delicate, but the supple bamboo work can hold about three or four apples like this. However, if you carry it as it is, the weight will put a strain on the rim, so please remove the contents before moving it if you are carrying something heavy.Here, drip coffee bags and snacks are stored. Scattered items can be neatly organized and displayed.This is L size.For example, to keep the bread you bought.Also, when you want to serve bread on a plate, it is easy to reach out and grab it from any direction because it has no handle, and it looks good to use it like a plate or tray.
This hexagonal woven basket is made using a combination of “Hexagona(Mutsume)”l and “gozame” weaving, and the rim is wrapped and a foot is attached. It is said that the person who can weave this basket is considered to be a full-fledged Iwate Suzu bamboo craftsperson.
In the past, they were used as draining baskets for Tōfu, but the sides of the baskets were made from the fibrous part of the bamboo strips, not outer skin, and because the bamboo absorbs moisture and can become damp and moldy, they are not suitable for use as a basket for washing and draining dishes in today’s living environment.
It’s good to use it as a dish drying basket for dishes that you want to dry a little more after washing, or for teacups and bowls that you use often. Also recommended for tea time sets, bread, sweets, and fruit.
Suzu bamboo is characterized by the glossy outer skin of its bamboo, its softness and elasticity, and its durability.
One of the things to look forward to is the gradual change in color to an amber color over time. Even after it has been used and changed to an amber color, it is still an excellent material that will regain its luster when washed with water.
This is a one-of-a-kind shape that you won’t find anywhere else. Please choose the size that you prefer.
—Suzu bamboo baskets in Iwate Prefecture—
Suzu bamboo found north area of Iwate pref. is said to be particularly strong and flexible. Suzu bamboo crafts have been made with this bamboo for more than 1,000 years.
However, since around 2015, Suzu bamboo has been dying all over Iwate Prefecture for several years. Suzu bamboo crafts are now more precious than ever, as it has become more and more difficult to gather high-quality Suzu bamboo for use as material.
Suzu bamboo is said to die after blooming small yellow flowers when it reaches the end of its life span, and after the bamboo withers, which is said to occur once every 120 years. It is said to take 10 to 20 years for the young shoots to grow tall enough to be used for bamboo crafts.
This was an inexperienced situation even for the makers who have been involved in Suzu bamboo crafts for many years. Nevertheless, they have continued their traditional crafts by carefully walking in the mountains and using only a tenth of the amount of Suzu bamboo that is normally harvested.
