Koppa Work and Art Oval Basket Tray Body: 31 x 21.5 x 5 cm Handle to handle: 34 cm Height: 8 cm Retail price: 6600 yen ▼ From the cotogoto website: "White Bamboo Oval Basket Tray" that makes the most of the refreshing appearance of white bamboo. Made by craftsmen in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, where bamboo crafts are thriving, using bamboo harvested in Beppu. It is "Beppu Bamboo Craft," a traditional craft of Japan. White bamboo, which has been bleached by boiling and sun-drying green bamboo to remove oil and moisture, not only becomes harder but also becomes less susceptible to insect damage. The "White Bamboo Oval Basket Tray" is woven with a hexagonal weave using that white bamboo, and the bottom has reinforcing ribs.