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Unique and cute

"Koji" is a dialect that refers to the plant called Flagellariaceae in Taketomi Island, Okinawa. Flagellariaceae is a plant that grows naturally in warm places such as Okinawa in Japan, and its appearance is like bamboo grass and also like rattan. It is similar to rattan because it is easy to split along the fibers, but it is also suitable for crafting because the leaves have no thorns. A unique basket using the couge arrived from Ishigaki, Okinawa. It is a basket with a round and solid shape and cute legs that make you feel charming.

Various usages

A couge basket with a moderate dullness that is easier to get used to in Japanese and Western styles compared to ordinary bamboo materials. The thin chin is characterized by a striped pattern. In this work, the craftsman scrapes the center of the thin chin one by one to show the brown part of the core and create a pattern. This Couge basket is knitted differently on the bottom and the body of the cage. The bottom is quadrangular with ajiro knitting, making it easy to put things in. The body is knitted. Koji is a durable material that is so easy to handle that it was used to bind the health of Taketomi, so it has the appeal of being able to be used for a long time even if it is in a basket.

Bamboo is not suitable for folk implements in Taketomi, and instead we have used couges that grow naturally throughout the island. The plants grown in Okinawa, which forms the border between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea, support our lives by changing the tools and shapes of our lives while taking on a color different from that of other parts of Japan.

Couge baskets are available in two sizes, medium and large. Both are easy to use in daily life, and are useful in a variety of situations, such as putting them in a candy box or storing fruits and vegetables. For those who grow in the vegetable garden, it is a couge basket that can be used in various ways, such as a harvest basket or a display as an interior. The convenient couge basket is also a great gift for moving celebrations, gifts for those who like cooking, and gifts for those who like beauty.

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.