Long-handled broom “Azuma” [ Blue / Brown ] / Broom corn / Nagano-JPN 121702 長野県/ホウキモロコシ あずま型 長柄箒 ブルー・ブラウン 2種
Long-handled broom “Azuma” [ Blue / Brown ] / Broom corn / Nagano-JPN 121702 長野県/ホウキモロコシ あずま型 長柄箒 ブルー・ブラウン 2種
These are brooms with long handles made of broom corn.
This type is called “Azuma”(means “around Tokyo”) and was often made especially in the Kanto region, including Tokyo. It features a long handle, a horizontal tip, and a wide and thin sweeping area.
Two types are available: Blue and Brown.
Broomcorn is an annual herb of the genus sorghum, a member of the grass family.
The seeds are sown in the spring and grow to a height of about 2 to 4 meters by summer. The ears are attached to the ends of the stalks and the ears are mainly used for brooms.
This broom is made from broomcorn grown in Nagano, Japan.
The brooms are made by skilled craftsmen who have made many brooms in the past.
Long-handled brooms have been made for a long time and are a staple of brooms.
This broom can clean any room without using a vacuum cleaner, and is also useful when you want to clean a large space well, such as a Japanese-style room in a large hall.
Cotton threads are used in the process of shaping broomcorn into brooms, and these threads are colored by natural dyes.
Each of the dyed yarns used in these brooms are two colors.
“Blue” type ・・・ “Indigo” and “Onion” layered dyeing (light blue) × “Indigo”(dark blue)
“Brown” type ・・・ ”Onion” (light brown) × “Senegalia catechu*” (brown)
*Senegalia catechu is a member of the Acanthaceae family, and extracts of its leaves and young branches are used as a crude drug.
** Since these are natural dyes, there may be individual differences in color shading.
These are brooms with long handles made of broom corn.
This type is called “Azuma”(means “around Tokyo”) and was often made especially in the Kanto region, including Tokyo. It features a long handle, a horizontal tip, and a wide and thin sweeping area.
Two types are available: Blue and Brown.
Broomcorn is an annual herb of the genus sorghum, a member of the grass family.
The seeds are sown in the spring and grow to a height of about 2 to 4 meters by summer. The ears are attached to the ends of the stalks and the ears are mainly used for brooms.
This broom is made from broomcorn grown in Nagano, Japan.
The brooms are made by skilled craftsmen who have made many brooms in the past.
Long-handled brooms have been made for a long time and are a staple of brooms.
This broom can clean any room without using a vacuum cleaner, and is also useful when you want to clean a large space well, such as a Japanese-style room in a large hall.
Cotton threads are used in the process of shaping broomcorn into brooms, and these threads are colored by natural dyes.
Each of the dyed yarns used in these brooms are two colors.
“Blue” type ・・・ “Indigo” and “Onion” layered dyeing (light blue) × “Indigo”(dark blue)
“Brown” type ・・・ ”Onion” (light brown) × “Senegalia catechu*” (brown)
*Senegalia catechu is a member of the Acanthaceae family, and extracts of its leaves and young branches are used as a crude drug.
** Since these are natural dyes, there may be individual differences in color shading.
The sweeping part is straight with the tip extending downwards, which is only possible with a long-handled broom.In addition, this root section and the unique weaving method are characteristic of the “Azuma” shape.The handle is made of black bamboo from Wakayama.The long handle means that almost anyone, regardless of gender or height, can sweep without bending over, which is great.You can keep sweeping without feeling too tired.The width of the sweeping part is wide, so it can sweep up a wide range of waste.The tips of the broom are straight. When sweeping, do not press the broom hard against the floor, but sweep lightly with the tips of the broom, and the broom will last longer.It is dense and sweeps out even small and fine dust such as hair, dust and sesame seeds.As in this case, we can deliver a broom with a slightly bent tip.If you are concerned about this, wet the tip of the broom in water to shape it, wrap it in a cloth, and place a weight on it. Leave it to dry in the shade for about a day, and the broom tip will be shaped. Then dry it well in the shade.こちらが「ブルー」のタイプです。ライトブルーとインディゴの染糸を使用しています。作り手や糸の状況により、お届けする箒の、ライトブルーとインディゴの配置が写真と異なることがございます。予めご了承ください。また、色の濃淡など、色の出方も、そのときどきで変わりますが、「ブルー系」の箒をお届けします。こちらは「ブラウン」のタイプです。ライトブラウンとブラウンの染糸を使用しています。こちらもおなじように、作り手や糸の状況により、お届けする箒のライトブラウンとブラウンの配置が写真と異なることがございます。予めご了承ください。また、色の濃淡など、色の出方も、そのときどきで変わりますが、「ブラウン系」の箒をお届けします。
These are brooms with long handles made of broom corn.
This type is called “Azuma”(means “around Tokyo”) and was often made especially in the Kanto region, including Tokyo. It features a long handle, a horizontal tip, and a wide and thin sweeping area.
Two types are available: Blue and Brown.
Broomcorn is an annual herb of the genus sorghum, a member of the grass family.
The seeds are sown in the spring and grow to a height of about 2 to 4 meters by summer. The ears are attached to the ends of the stalks and the ears are mainly used for brooms.
This broom is made from broomcorn grown in Nagano, Japan.
The brooms are made by skilled craftsmen who have made many brooms in the past.
Long-handled brooms have been made for a long time and are a staple of brooms.
This broom can clean any room without using a vacuum cleaner, and is also useful when you want to clean a large space well, such as a Japanese-style room in a large hall.
Cotton threads are used in the process of shaping broomcorn into brooms, and these threads are colored by natural dyes.
Each of the dyed yarns used in these brooms are two colors.
“Blue” type ・・・ “Indigo” and “Onion” layered dyeing (light blue) × “Indigo”(dark blue)
“Brown” type ・・・ ”Onion” (light brown) × “Senegalia catechu*” (brown)
*Senegalia catechu is a member of the Acanthaceae family, and extracts of its leaves and young branches are used as a crude drug.
** Since these are natural dyes, there may be individual differences in color shading.
The sweeping part is straight with the tip extending downwards, which is only possible with a long-handled broom.In addition, this root section and the unique weaving method are characteristic of the “Azuma” shape.The handle is made of black bamboo from Wakayama.The long handle means that almost anyone, regardless of gender or height, can sweep without bending over, which is great.You can keep sweeping without feeling too tired.The width of the sweeping part is wide, so it can sweep up a wide range of waste.The tips of the broom are straight. When sweeping, do not press the broom hard against the floor, but sweep lightly with the tips of the broom, and the broom will last longer.It is dense and sweeps out even small and fine dust such as hair, dust and sesame seeds.As in this case, we can deliver a broom with a slightly bent tip.If you are concerned about this, wet the tip of the broom in water to shape it, wrap it in a cloth, and place a weight on it. Leave it to dry in the shade for about a day, and the broom tip will be shaped. Then dry it well in the shade.こちらが「ブルー」のタイプです。ライトブルーとインディゴの染糸を使用しています。作り手や糸の状況により、お届けする箒の、ライトブルーとインディゴの配置が写真と異なることがございます。予めご了承ください。また、色の濃淡など、色の出方も、そのときどきで変わりますが、「ブルー系」の箒をお届けします。こちらは「ブラウン」のタイプです。ライトブラウンとブラウンの染糸を使用しています。こちらもおなじように、作り手や糸の状況により、お届けする箒のライトブラウンとブラウンの配置が写真と異なることがございます。予めご了承ください。また、色の濃淡など、色の出方も、そのときどきで変わりますが、「ブラウン系」の箒をお届けします。