Suruga Takesen-suji Zaiku (Suruga Bamboo Thin-Line Craft) is a traditional bamboo craft made in and around Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Features: The biggest technical feature is that instead of weaving flat bamboo, thin, round "maru-higo" (round bamboo strips) are carved and assembled one by one. By inserting these maru-higo into holes drilled in the upper and lower rings ("dowa") and fixing them, delicate and supple curved beauty is created. Main Products: Mushikago (insect cages): Representative products that have been made since the Edo period. Flower vases (hanabin): Flowers can be seen beautifully through the gaps in the delicate strips. Lighting fixtures: The shadows of light created by the strips are popular as modern interior decorations. Confectionery containers and trays: Many practical items for everyday use are also made. History: 1840 (Tempo 11): It is said to have started when Ikkann Suganuma, a feudal retainer of Okazaki, visited Shizuoka and taught the technique to the son of his lodging. 1976 (Showa 51): Designated as a national traditional craft by the Minister of International Trade and Industry (now the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry). Experience, Purchase, and Details: In Shizuoka City, there are facilities where you can observe the manufacturing process and experience inserting the strips to make flower vases and insect cages. Shizuoka City Traditional Crafts Experience Hall Sunpu no Kobo Takumi-juku: You can actually experience the production process. Shizuoka Prefectural Folk Craft Promotion Association (Suruga Takesen-suji Zaiku): Details of the history and techniques can be confirmed. Shizuoka Bamboo Craft Cooperative: The source of information on craftsmen and products. Unused, but has been stored for a long time. Basket height: approx. 23cm, top ○ part approx. 11cm, bamboo tube length approx. 17.5cm, diameter approx. 6.5cm There is a part that looks like white discoloration in the 8th photo. I will wrap the box in cushioning material and ship it in a handmade paper bag. Please refrain from purchasing if you are nervous. We do not accept returns or complaints due to differences in image, etc. m(__)m ☆Price reduction is not possible.