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Hemp palm, Kishu tawashi

2017

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

The hemp palm is a type of tall, evergreen palm. It is cultivated in Japan for ornamentation. It is also closely linked to the daily lives of the Japanese, such as being used as a building material (such as bedposts, railing, or wooden bell hammer), its leaves made into tea, or its fruits turned into medicine. The fibres of the bark are used to make ropes, rugs, brooms, and tawashi (scrubbing brushes). Kishū is a region where production of hemp palm products has been vibrant since ancient times.

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  • Title: Hemp palm, Kishu tawashi
  • Date Created: 2017
  • Location: TAKADA KOZO SHOTEN
  • Subject Keywords: Wakayama prefecture
  • Original Source: TAKADA KOZO SHOTEN
  • Rights: © TAKADA KOZO SHOTEN
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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