The Wood, Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku

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

Horse chestnut, zelkova, castor aralia, katsura, cherry birch and other broadleaf trees are used in Nagiso rokuro zaiku. The kinds of moderate weight woods with beautiful, even grain that meet the conditions that are considered ideal for this craft all come from trees that are more than one hundred years old.

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Title: The Wood, Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku
Subject Keywords: Nagano Prefecture, Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku
Rights: © Nagiso rokuro kogei kyodo kumiai, © Photo: Nagano Prefecture Sangyorodobu

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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