Japanese Fridge Magnet – Cube, Wooden

Bamboo Storage Basket handcrafted in Kyoto, Japan — beautiful storage that breathes — fruit, bread, towels, plants.
Made by Takemata (Nakagawa Bamboo), a Kyoto bamboo house founded in 1688 and now in its eleventh generation. The founder's name, Takeya Matashirō, is still signed on the workshop's writing.
Bamboo work divides in two: round-cane work — fences, architectural fittings — and weaving. A basket maker usually cannot do the first, and a fence maker usually cannot do the second. Takemata has kept a tradition of raising artisans who can do both. The house has run a bamboo craft school since 1979 as well, for no better reason than that people should get to touch the material.
To make white bamboo, green cane is cut from a tended grove, washed, and heated over charcoal or gas until the oil rises to the surface, where it is wiped away with a cloth, one length at a time. While the cane is still hot its bends are corrected by hand — a step called tame. Then it is dried evenly in the sun. The finished surface takes on a lustre, and over the years it turns a transparent amber.
• Design: Bamboo Cube Magnet
• Hand-woven bamboo — slight variations in colour and grain are the natural charm of handmade work; no two pieces are alike
• Arrives carefully packed — ready for gifting
Care: Wipe clean and keep dry; occasional sun-airing keeps bamboo fresh.
Specifications — Material: Hand-woven bamboo · Origin: Kyoto, Japan · Maker: Takemata
Handmade in Kyoto, Japan by Takemata. Direct from the maker.
【日本直送】京都职人手工制作，每件手作独一无二，精心包装，适合自用或送礼 🎁