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Craft · No. 138

Osaka Kongo Sudare

No. 138木工品・竹工品

Osaka Kongo Sudare

大阪金剛簾

osaka kongo sudare · 大阪府

Osaka Kongo Sudare are finely crafted bamboo blinds (sudare) produced in the Kongo mountain foothills of southern Osaka Prefecture. Distinguished by their precise weaving techniques and elegant finish, they represent one of Japan's foremost traditions in bamboo blind-making.

Origin
大阪府
Category
木工品・竹工品
Materials
Bamboo
Designation
Nat'l Traditional Craft

No. IHistory

Osaka Kongo Sudare developed as a traditional craft in the Kawachi region at the foot of Mount Kongo in southern Osaka Prefecture. The area's abundant…

No. IIMaterials

The primary material is bamboo — principally Phyllostachys bambusoides (madake) and Phyllostachys nigra var. henonis (hachiku) — harvested from the Ka…

No. IIITechniques

The production of Osaka Kongo Sudare begins with "wari," the skilled splitting of bamboo culms into thin, uniform higo strips — a step demanding consi…

No. IVClimate

The humid, temperate climate of the Kongo mountain foothills provides ideal growing conditions for the high-quality bamboo that is central to this cra…