What are wood and bamboo crafts?
Japanese wood and bamboo crafts refer to traditional furniture, tools, containers, and other items made from various kinds of wood such as cedar, zelkova, paulownia, and bamboo. Traditional Japanese woodworking techniques include "sashimono" (joining wood pieces together without using nails), "hikimono" (wood turning on a lathe), "kurimono" (hollowing out wood using blades), and "magemono" (bending and conjoining thin pieces of wood). For bamboo work, many techniques involve the weaving of bamboo strips, making use of the bamboo's natural flexibility.
Craft History
CRAFT HISTORY
Wood has been used in Japan since ancient times to make various tools and containers. Woodworking techniques developed dramatically with the arrival of Buddhism as works focused on temple furnishings, Buddhist statues, and altar equipment. With the rise in popularity of the tea ceremony during the Muromachi period (1336-1573), the crafting of tea utensils using bamboo flourished.
Modern Craft
MODERN CRAFT
Today, aside from artistic handicrafts, traditional wood and bamboo working techniques are used to make various everyday items with modern designs suitable for the current age.
Craft List
CRAFT LIST
Nibutani wood tray
Iwayado chests
Sendai chests
Akita ceder tub and barrel
Okuaizu braided crafts
Kasukabe paulownia chests
Edo fishing rods
Edo joinery
Kamo paulownia chests
Matsumoto furniture
Nagiso wood turnery
Suruga bamboo lattice ware
Inami wood carving
Ichii wood carving
Nagoya paulownia chests
Echizen chests
Kyoto joinery
Osaka transom panel carving
Osaka karaki joinery
Osaka senshu paulownia chests
Osaka kongo bamboo blinds
Toyooka willow crafts
Takayama tea whisks
Kishu chests
Kishu fishing rods
Katsuyama bamboo crafts
Miyajima wood crafts
Miyakonojo longbow