Craft · No. 125
No. 125木工品・竹工品
Kamo Paulownia Chest
加茂桐箪笥
kamo paulownia chest · 新潟県
Kamo Paulownia Chest is a traditional storage chest crafted from paulownia wood in and around Kamo City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for its lightness, natural humidity-regulating properties, and refined craftsmanship, it has long been prized as an elegant and practical piece of furniture.
- Origin
- 新潟県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Copper · Gold
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Kamo Paulownia Chest trace back to the Edo period, when the area around Kamo City was already well known as a production region for pau…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The production of Kamo Paulownia Chest involves numerous hand-executed stages, from initial wood cutting and drying through to planing, joinery, assem…
No. IVClimate
Niigata Prefecture is one of Japan's heaviest snowfall regions, and its long winter off-seasons historically provided craftsmen with time to develop a…
