Craft · No. 121
No. 121木工品・竹工品
Kasukabe Kiri Tansu
春日部桐箪笥
kasukabe kiri tansu · 埼玉県
Kasukabe Kiri Tansu are traditional paulownia-wood chests of drawers crafted in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture. Nationally designated as a traditional craft, they are prized for their exceptional lightness, natural humidity regulation, and the refined joinery and finishing techniques passed down through generations of local artisans.
- Origin
- 埼玉県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Iron · Lacquer
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The Kasukabe area has long been known for paulownia cultivation, and chest-making using this timber took root as a local industry during the Edo perio…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The making of Kasukabe Kiri Tansu involves multiple highly skilled stages: timber selection, thorough drying, planing, joinery, and finishing. After p…
No. IVClimate
The low-lying alluvial plain of eastern Saitama, including Kasukabe, historically provided ideal growing conditions for paulownia trees thanks to its…
