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Making a frame of Shikano sugegasa

2017-11-19

Tottori Prefectural Government

Tottori Prefectural Government
Tottori-shi, Tottori-ken, Japan

The first step in sedge-hat making involves building a frame of long-jointed bamboo. At the peak of production in the early Shōwa period, men made the frames, while women and children were in charge of sewing on the sedge stems.

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  • Title: Making a frame of Shikano sugegasa
  • Date Created: 2017-11-19
  • Subject Keywords: sugegasa, hats, Tottori Prefecture, sedge
Tottori Prefectural Government

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