These are small baskets made from the bark of the Sawa-gurumi (Japanese Walnut) tree.
There are two main types of walnuts used for Basket weaving in Japan. One near a stream(Sawa-gurumi) and one in the mountains(Yama-gurumi). Walnuts close to the stream（Sawa-gurumi) are used for this basket.
Unlike the mountain walnuts（Yama-gurumi), which are found in the mountains and can be eaten, the fruits of the Sawa-gurumi walnut are not edible, and the seeds are carried far away by the flow of nearby streams.
Walnut bark is harvested at its peak from spring to the rainy season, when the material is rich in moisture.
Young trees in their second or third year are used for basketwork.The Sawa-gurumi walnut tree grows in stumps like this.At the end of the tree, it branches off like this.They don’t cut all the branches that are standing on the stump, but we cut down two or three of them.The freshly cut branches have a silvery glow in the sun.They cut into the bark of the cut branches and peel off the bark from the core.This is the freshly cut bark.The inside of the bark(=core) is a fresh cream color when freshly cut, but it turns into a deep dark brown as time passes. The core of the bark is returned to the mountain. After a year, they will be soft and decomposed, ready to return to the soil.This is a bark after it has been removed for a while. The bark on the backside that you can see on the surface is turning brown. After this, the color will deepen further.We will deliver one of several types. Please note that you cannot specify the type. *The items shown in the photo are just examples.The bark of the walnut tree is peeled and split into strips about 1cm(0.39″) wide, and then woven together. The natural texture of the tree, which grows wild in the mountains, is preserved.This is a type of weaving that leaves gaps.The strips are also wrapped around the rim, leaving a gap.When viewed from above, it is wrapped at equal intervals, starting from the left and right sides.There may be slight differences between items, and the length may vary by 1 to 2cm(0.39“〜0.79”).This is the underside of the basket.Let’s introduce some of them by type. This is “full outer skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the outer side of the walnut bark.The inside of the basket shows the inside of the bark, which has a dark color.This is “back skin/rim outer skin” type.The basket is made using the inside of the bark, and the rim is finished with the outer skin.The inside of the basket reveals a refreshing outer skin.This is “full back skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the inside of the walnut bark.There are also other variations, such as those with the outer skin and back skin woven together at random. Please note that the type of product you receive may differ depending on when it is delivered.Use it as a small item case to store things like key cases.Here, a chopstick rest is placed.
It is useful for storing stationery, eye drops, ointments and other small items that you use every day.
A lovely walnut basket. The rich texture of walnut bark will fit in with any room, making it a great interior decoration.
Leave it to us to decide what type to send. Look forward to receiving it.
–An original and unique bark work in Iwate pref.–
In the rich natural environment of Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, these people work with walnut bark and wild grape vines.
Their creations are varied in design and size, and are always a delight to the eye.
They walk through the mountains of Iwate to personally select and gather the best quality wood. They carefully prepares the materials, spares no effort before starting to weave, and has a unique design and approach to basket making that sets him apart from others in every way.
These are small baskets made from the bark of the Sawa-gurumi (Japanese Walnut) tree.
There are two main types of walnuts used for Basket weaving in Japan. One near a stream(Sawa-gurumi) and one in the mountains(Yama-gurumi). Walnuts close to the stream（Sawa-gurumi) are used for this basket.
Unlike the mountain walnuts（Yama-gurumi), which are found in the mountains and can be eaten, the fruits of the Sawa-gurumi walnut are not edible, and the seeds are carried far away by the flow of nearby streams.
Walnut bark is harvested at its peak from spring to the rainy season, when the material is rich in moisture.
Young trees in their second or third year are used for basketwork.The Sawa-gurumi walnut tree grows in stumps like this.At the end of the tree, it branches off like this.They don’t cut all the branches that are standing on the stump, but we cut down two or three of them.The freshly cut branches have a silvery glow in the sun.They cut into the bark of the cut branches and peel off the bark from the core.This is the freshly cut bark.The inside of the bark(=core) is a fresh cream color when freshly cut, but it turns into a deep dark brown as time passes. The core of the bark is returned to the mountain. After a year, they will be soft and decomposed, ready to return to the soil.This is a bark after it has been removed for a while. The bark on the backside that you can see on the surface is turning brown. After this, the color will deepen further.We will deliver one of several types. Please note that you cannot specify the type. *The items shown in the photo are just examples.The bark of the walnut tree is peeled and split into strips about 1cm(0.39″) wide, and then woven together. The natural texture of the tree, which grows wild in the mountains, is preserved.This is a type of weaving that leaves gaps.The strips are also wrapped around the rim, leaving a gap.When viewed from above, it is wrapped at equal intervals, starting from the left and right sides.There may be slight differences between items, and the length may vary by 1 to 2cm(0.39“〜0.79”).This is the underside of the basket.Let’s introduce some of them by type. This is “full outer skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the outer side of the walnut bark.The inside of the basket shows the inside of the bark, which has a dark color.This is “back skin/rim outer skin” type.The basket is made using the inside of the bark, and the rim is finished with the outer skin.The inside of the basket reveals a refreshing outer skin.This is “full back skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the inside of the walnut bark.There are also other variations, such as those with the outer skin and back skin woven together at random. Please note that the type of product you receive may differ depending on when it is delivered.Use it as a small item case to store things like key cases.Here, a chopstick rest is placed.
It is useful for storing stationery, eye drops, ointments and other small items that you use every day.
A lovely walnut basket. The rich texture of walnut bark will fit in with any room, making it a great interior decoration.
Leave it to us to decide what type to send. Look forward to receiving it.
–An original and unique bark work in Iwate pref.–
In the rich natural environment of Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, these people work with walnut bark and wild grape vines.
Their creations are varied in design and size, and are always a delight to the eye.
They walk through the mountains of Iwate to personally select and gather the best quality wood. They carefully prepares the materials, spares no effort before starting to weave, and has a unique design and approach to basket making that sets him apart from others in every way.
These are small baskets made from the bark of the Sawa-gurumi (Japanese Walnut) tree.
There are two main types of walnuts used for Basket weaving in Japan. One near a stream(Sawa-gurumi) and one in the mountains(Yama-gurumi). Walnuts close to the stream（Sawa-gurumi) are used for this basket.
Unlike the mountain walnuts（Yama-gurumi), which are found in the mountains and can be eaten, the fruits of the Sawa-gurumi walnut are not edible, and the seeds are carried far away by the flow of nearby streams.
Walnut bark is harvested at its peak from spring to the rainy season, when the material is rich in moisture.
Young trees in their second or third year are used for basketwork.The Sawa-gurumi walnut tree grows in stumps like this.At the end of the tree, it branches off like this.They don’t cut all the branches that are standing on the stump, but we cut down two or three of them.The freshly cut branches have a silvery glow in the sun.They cut into the bark of the cut branches and peel off the bark from the core.This is the freshly cut bark.The inside of the bark(=core) is a fresh cream color when freshly cut, but it turns into a deep dark brown as time passes. The core of the bark is returned to the mountain. After a year, they will be soft and decomposed, ready to return to the soil.This is a bark after it has been removed for a while. The bark on the backside that you can see on the surface is turning brown. After this, the color will deepen further.We will deliver one of several types. Please note that you cannot specify the type. *The items shown in the photo are just examples.The bark of the walnut tree is peeled and split into strips about 1cm(0.39″) wide, and then woven together. The natural texture of the tree, which grows wild in the mountains, is preserved.This is a type of weaving that leaves gaps.The strips are also wrapped around the rim, leaving a gap.When viewed from above, it is wrapped at equal intervals, starting from the left and right sides.There may be slight differences between items, and the length may vary by 1 to 2cm(0.39“〜0.79”).This is the underside of the basket.Let’s introduce some of them by type. This is “full outer skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the outer side of the walnut bark.The inside of the basket shows the inside of the bark, which has a dark color.This is “back skin/rim outer skin” type.The basket is made using the inside of the bark, and the rim is finished with the outer skin.The inside of the basket reveals a refreshing outer skin.This is “full back skin” type.The rim and the body of the basket are woven using the inside of the walnut bark.There are also other variations, such as those with the outer skin and back skin woven together at random. Please note that the type of product you receive may differ depending on when it is delivered.Use it as a small item case to store things like key cases.Here, a chopstick rest is placed.
It is useful for storing stationery, eye drops, ointments and other small items that you use every day.
A lovely walnut basket. The rich texture of walnut bark will fit in with any room, making it a great interior decoration.
Leave it to us to decide what type to send. Look forward to receiving it.
–An original and unique bark work in Iwate pref.–
In the rich natural environment of Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan, these people work with walnut bark and wild grape vines.
Their creations are varied in design and size, and are always a delight to the eye.
They walk through the mountains of Iwate to personally select and gather the best quality wood. They carefully prepares the materials, spares no effort before starting to weave, and has a unique design and approach to basket making that sets him apart from others in every way.
