Craft · No. 120
No. 120木工品・竹工品
Oku-Aizu Basketry
奥会津編み組細工
oku aizu basketry · 福島県
Oku-Aizu Basketry is a traditional weaving craft from the mountainous Oku-Aizu region of Fukushima Prefecture. Artisans handcraft baskets and vessels using wild plants such as hiroro sedge, silver vine, and wild grape vine, prized for their intricate weave patterns and natural beauty.
- Origin
- 福島県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- ヒロロ · マタタビ · 山ブドウ
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The Oku-Aizu region in western Fukushima Prefecture is a heavily snow-covered mountain area where, for centuries, weaving plant materials during the l…
No. IIMaterials
The craft relies on three principal wild plants harvested from the mountains of Oku-Aizu. Hiroro (also called gōso, a sedge of the Cyperaceae family)…
No. IIITechniques
Production begins with the harvesting and preparation of raw materials: hiroro is split into fine strips, while matatabi and wild grape vine are peele…
No. IVClimate
Oku-Aizu is one of Japan's heaviest snowfall regions, where communities are confined indoors through long winters. This extended off-season naturally…
