By Aomori’s Traditional Handicrafts
By:Aomori Prefecture
Bunaco Made by Rolling Beech Wood Tape
Bunaco is a woodwork product first proposed around the mid-1950s after trial production at an Aomori industrial research institute. In order to effectively use Aomori's stores of beech wood, the largest in Japan, and to take advantage of the characteristics of the absorptive beech, the wood is cut into thin tape-like strips and wound in spirals to create a three-dimensional shape. This allows for the waste-free use of the wood. With this method shapes previously unseen in woodworking can be expressed, and each piece is carefully crafted by hand. Currently, this technique is used to create not only tableware but also lamps, speakers, and other highly functional interior goods.
Bunaco, like Baumkuchen
The beech wood tape, rolled like baumkuchen into a flat board-like state, is gradually molded into a three-dimensional shape.
Finishing Touches with a Teacup
A tea cup is used to finish shaping the Bunaco product. By slowly and evenly applying force the tape is gradually molded into shape.
Bunaco lamp
This is a Bunaco lamp. The soft light passing through the natural beech wood is calming and soothing.
Aomori Prefecture
