Shoulder bag “Antsuku” S / Shell ginger / Taketomi island-JPN 230604-1　沖縄県竹富島/月桃　アンツク（斜め掛けショルダーバッグ）小


							



This bag is locally called “Antsuku”, made on Taketomi Island using a plant called Shell ginger.




Shell ginger is a perennial plant classified in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and the Alpinia genus.


It is also used as an aromatic fragrance and in tea, and its scent is also recognized as an effective insect repellent.






This is a shoulder bag type with a long strap.


The rope is woven from the dried and finely split bark of the stems of the shell ginger. The basket and shoulder straps are made entirely of shell ginger rope.


Several different weaving techniques are combined to make up the entire basket.


It is amazing that such a neat weave can be achieved using only hand-woven shell ginger ropes, even though a wooden form is used.


The rim is made by folding the warp threads like this. The basket is made from a single piece of rope, which is even more impressive. This is something that cannot be seen with bamboo, other vines, or bark, which have a limited length.


The rope continues endlessly, even at the bottom, and is woven in sets of four.


The strap that hangs over the shoulder is attached to the basket by tying it around both ends of the basket.


The act of “tying” strings and ropes, which we do casually in our daily lives, can be seen as something truly profound when considered through this basket.


The strings are adjustable in length.


The minimum height from the basket to the top of the string when worn on the shoulder is about 28 cm and the maximum height is about 55 cm. Anyone can wear it on the shoulder.


The capacity is large enough to hold a minimal outing set.


Long wallets can be placed horizontally, but since they are almost perfectly snug and difficult to insert and remove, it is better to place them vertically if they are to be inserted.


It is soft, light, and fragrant.










Although not large in size, this basket requires a considerable length of rope (i.e., time to make the rope). 
Just looking at the words “twist,” “weave,” and “tie” the rope, the process seems simple.


However, depending on what materials are used or how the movements are combined, 
something close to people’s daily lives can be transformed into a wide variety of baskets for each region. 
This basket is a great example for combining materials and motion.




We hope you will use this “Antsuku” made from Shell ginger, which grows wild on Taketomi Island, every day.




__Okinawa’s Basket Making__


Okinawa Prefecture consists of a group of small islands that make up the territory of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, 
known as the Ryukyu Islands.


The Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands, Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands are collectively referred to as the Ryukyu Islands, 
and of these, only the Amami Islands currently belong to Kagoshima Prefecture.


Plants grown on the islands, which form the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. 
Ocean and the East China Sea are different in color from those grown in other parts of Japan,
and are transformed by human hands into everyday tools to support people’s lives.


Despite the small size of each island, the plants that grow in the thrive in the tropical climate and beautiful blue skies.

This bag is locally called “Antsuku”, made on Taketomi Island using a plant called Shell ginger.

Shell ginger is a perennial plant classified in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and the Alpinia genus.

It is also used as an aromatic fragrance and in tea, and its scent is also recognized as an effective insect repellent.

This is a shoulder bag type with a long strap.
The rope is woven from the dried and finely split bark of the stems of the shell ginger. The basket and shoulder straps are made entirely of shell ginger rope.
Several different weaving techniques are combined to make up the entire basket.
It is amazing that such a neat weave can be achieved using only hand-woven shell ginger ropes, even though a wooden form is used.
The rim is made by folding the warp threads like this. The basket is made from a single piece of rope, which is even more impressive. This is something that cannot be seen with bamboo, other vines, or bark, which have a limited length.
The rope continues endlessly, even at the bottom, and is woven in sets of four.
The strap that hangs over the shoulder is attached to the basket by tying it around both ends of the basket.
The act of “tying” strings and ropes, which we do casually in our daily lives, can be seen as something truly profound when considered through this basket.
The strings are adjustable in length.
The minimum height from the basket to the top of the string when worn on the shoulder is about 28 cm and the maximum height is about 55 cm. Anyone can wear it on the shoulder.
The capacity is large enough to hold a minimal outing set.
Long wallets can be placed horizontally, but since they are almost perfectly snug and difficult to insert and remove, it is better to place them vertically if they are to be inserted.
It is soft, light, and fragrant.

Although not large in size, this basket requires a considerable length of rope (i.e., time to make the rope).
Just looking at the words “twist,” “weave,” and “tie” the rope, the process seems simple.

However, depending on what materials are used or how the movements are combined,
something close to people’s daily lives can be transformed into a wide variety of baskets for each region.
This basket is a great example for combining materials and motion.

We hope you will use this “Antsuku” made from Shell ginger, which grows wild on Taketomi Island, every day.

__Okinawa’s Basket Making__

Okinawa Prefecture consists of a group of small islands that make up the territory of the former Ryukyu Kingdom,
known as the Ryukyu Islands.

The Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands, Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands are collectively referred to as the Ryukyu Islands,
and of these, only the Amami Islands currently belong to Kagoshima Prefecture.

Plants grown on the islands, which form the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea.
Ocean and the East China Sea are different in color from those grown in other parts of Japan,
and are transformed by human hands into everyday tools to support people’s lives.

Despite the small size of each island, the plants that grow in the thrive in the tropical climate and beautiful blue skies.


							



This bag is locally called “Antsuku”, made on Taketomi Island using a plant called Shell ginger.




Shell ginger is a perennial plant classified in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and the Alpinia genus.


It is also used as an aromatic fragrance and in tea, and its scent is also recognized as an effective insect repellent.






This is a shoulder bag type with a long strap.


The rope is woven from the dried and finely split bark of the stems of the shell ginger. The basket and shoulder straps are made entirely of shell ginger rope.


Several different weaving techniques are combined to make up the entire basket.


It is amazing that such a neat weave can be achieved using only hand-woven shell ginger ropes, even though a wooden form is used.


The rim is made by folding the warp threads like this. The basket is made from a single piece of rope, which is even more impressive. This is something that cannot be seen with bamboo, other vines, or bark, which have a limited length.


The rope continues endlessly, even at the bottom, and is woven in sets of four.


The strap that hangs over the shoulder is attached to the basket by tying it around both ends of the basket.


The act of “tying” strings and ropes, which we do casually in our daily lives, can be seen as something truly profound when considered through this basket.


The strings are adjustable in length.


The minimum height from the basket to the top of the string when worn on the shoulder is about 28 cm and the maximum height is about 55 cm. Anyone can wear it on the shoulder.


The capacity is large enough to hold a minimal outing set.


Long wallets can be placed horizontally, but since they are almost perfectly snug and difficult to insert and remove, it is better to place them vertically if they are to be inserted.


It is soft, light, and fragrant.










Although not large in size, this basket requires a considerable length of rope (i.e., time to make the rope). 
Just looking at the words “twist,” “weave,” and “tie” the rope, the process seems simple.


However, depending on what materials are used or how the movements are combined, 
something close to people’s daily lives can be transformed into a wide variety of baskets for each region. 
This basket is a great example for combining materials and motion.




We hope you will use this “Antsuku” made from Shell ginger, which grows wild on Taketomi Island, every day.




__Okinawa’s Basket Making__


Okinawa Prefecture consists of a group of small islands that make up the territory of the former Ryukyu Kingdom, 
known as the Ryukyu Islands.


The Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands, Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands are collectively referred to as the Ryukyu Islands, 
and of these, only the Amami Islands currently belong to Kagoshima Prefecture.


Plants grown on the islands, which form the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea. 
Ocean and the East China Sea are different in color from those grown in other parts of Japan,
and are transformed by human hands into everyday tools to support people’s lives.


Despite the small size of each island, the plants that grow in the thrive in the tropical climate and beautiful blue skies.