Craft · No. 119
No. 119木工品・竹工品
Akita Sugi Oke-Taru (Akita Cedar Buckets and Barrels)
秋田杉桶樽
akita sugi oke taru · 秋田県
Akita Sugi Oke-Taru are traditional wooden buckets and barrels crafted in Akita Prefecture using prized Akita cedar. Renowned for their exceptional water resistance, precise joinery, and the distinctive, pleasant fragrance of the cedar wood.
- Origin
- 秋田県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Bamboo · 金属
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Akita Prefecture has long been blessed with abundant cedar forests, earning a reputation as a premier source of high-quality timber. Akita cedar, priz…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The production process is broadly divided into four stages: cutting the timber, shaping the staves, assembling, and securing the hoops. Cedar is first…
No. IVClimate
Akita's cold, heavy-snowfall climate slows cedar growth, producing exceptionally dense, fine-grained wood ideal for watertight vessels. The region's a…
