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A basket with a lid for craftsmanship

A bento basket with a simple texture of Acer mono. It is a bento basket with a lid that is handmade one by one, but the basket of the lid requires advanced technology to fit it just right because the dimensions of the body part and the lid part are slightly different. It is a bento basket that can only be made by a craftsman, with subtle changes in size and fine adjustments.

Large enough to hold 4 or 5 rice balls

Akita Prefecture Itayakaede lunch basket with a cute and simple atmosphere with the natural color of Itayakaede. We have prepared two types, traditional Ajiro knitting and four-eyed knitting. The fourth knitting is a method of knitting a white tape-shaped Acer mono. The rough knitting method gives a light impression and is also excellent in breathability. Similarly, the white tape-shaped Itaya maple is used for the hydrangea knitting, and it is knitted in a tight knitting method, and the hydrangea knitting type is slightly finer due to the tight stitches. If you are afraid of eye spills, we recommend the clogged Ajiro knitting type.

The size of a bento basket is about the size of one person. It's a small and cute bento basket, but it's a size that can hold about 4 or 5 rice balls. It is also recommended to put a sandwich etc., and if you are worried about dirt, wrap it in a wrap or spread cooking paper on it.

Akita Prefecture Itayakaede Bento basket is a basket with a lid, so you can use it as an accessory case by separating the body and the lid. It can be used as a storage place for stationery or as a storage box for small items. It is recommended not only for yourself and your family, but also for birthday celebrations for those who like cooking. It's a basket that can also be used as an interior, so it will be great for moving celebrations.

Crafting of Itaya maple

About 200 years ago, crafts using Acer mono were made as a side business of farmers, mainly in the central area of ​​Akita prefecture. Akita Prefecture was home to a large number of Acer mono and had abundant materials, and there was also demand in the "city" where peddlers gathered, so it seems that there were many people who worked on Acer mono at that time. Most of the material making of Acer mono is done by hand, which is to cut out the wood of the material before it snows in autumn and make the log into a thin tape of about 1 mm. Due to the difficulty of the work, the number of people who go into the mountains and cut trees has decreased, and craftsmen carefully knit each piece using materials that are now very valuable.

Now, in the past, anywhere

Bamboo materials have long been used in Japan for daily necessities and ornaments, as well as for daily necessities such as building materials, agriculture, and fishing. I did. Among them, Japan is a little special, and it has developed not only as a bamboo basket for daily necessities but also as an arts and crafts. If you dig up the history, bamboo baskets have been used as flower baskets in the world of tea ceremony since the time of Sen no Rikyu.
Both delicate crafts and living tools reflect the Japanese spirit of careful manufacturing, and you will be impressed by the beautiful and warm handicrafts even today.

Different materials, different shapes and stitches for the same application. Unlike expensive traditional crafts, basket products that give you a glimpse of the characteristics of the region, rooted lifestyles, and even the personalities of people from baskets all over Japan and around the world provide an opportunity to learn about familiar history and technology. increase.

From the procurement of materials to processing, the basket making is serious and polite like Japanese people, and the durability of the materials and the warmth of the craftsmen, which are not found in plastic products, make it a fun and attached item to continue using. It seems to teach you how to live.