Craft · No. 118
No. 118木工品・竹工品
Odate Magewappa
大館曲げわっぱ
odate magewappa · 秋田県
Odate Magewappa is a traditional bentwood craft from Odate City, Akita Prefecture, made primarily from thin strips of locally grown Akita cedar. Best known for its elegant lunch boxes, the ware is prized for its natural moisture-regulating properties and graceful wood-grain beauty.
- Origin
- 秋田県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Lacquer · 樹皮
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Odate Magewappa are traced to the early Edo period, when the Satake Kita clan, who governed the Odate domain, encouraged samurai to sup…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Production begins by shaving Akita cedar into uniformly thin, flexible sheets. The sheets are then softened in hot water or steam and carefully bent b…
No. IVClimate
Odate sits in a heavy-snowfall zone on the Sea of Japan side of Tohoku, where long, cold, and humid winters slow the growth of Akita cedar, producing…
