Craft · No. 127
No. 127木工品・竹工品
Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku (Nagiso Woodturning)
南木曽ろくろ細工
nagiso rokuro zaiku · 長野県
Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku is a woodturning craft from Nagiso, Nagano Prefecture, in which local hardwoods are shaped on a lathe to produce bowls, trays, and other household wares celebrated for their graceful curves and vivid natural grain.
- Origin
- 長野県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Lacquer
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Nagiso Rokuro Zaiku lie in the craft of the kijishi — itinerant woodturners who traveled mountain regions to exploit the rich hardwood…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
The central technique is rokuro-biki — woodturning on a lathe — in which a rotating piece of timber is shaped with chisels and cutting tools. Craftspe…
No. IVClimate
Nagiso is nestled in a mountainous inland valley flanked by the Central Alps and the Kiso Range, where large temperature swings and heavy snowfall pre…
