Tobigozame basket

Basket hand-woven by skilled craftsmen in the city of Beppu – Oita prefecture – using a local variety of bamboo called Madake. The bamboo is originally a plant very rigid, difficult to handle. It is thanks to the craftsmen ability to process it so it can become elastic. When the bamboo strips are woven they create a unique geometric pattern. By combining the fundamental weaving patterns, more than 200 weaving methods are possibile.