Craft · No. 116
No. 116木工品・竹工品
Sendai Tansu
仙台箪笥
sendai tansu · 宮城県
Sendai Tansu is a traditional chest of drawers crafted in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Renowned for its bold zelkova wood grain and elaborately forged iron hardware, it represents one of Japan's most distinguished furniture-making traditions.
- Origin
- 宮城県
- Category
- 木工品・竹工品
- Materials
- Wood · Lacquer · Iron
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
The origins of Sendai Tansu trace back to the mid-Edo period, when Sendai flourished as the castle town of the powerful Sendai Domain. Skilled cabinet…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Sendai Tansu production is divided among three specialist crafts: woodworking (sashimono), lacquering, and metalwork. The cabinetmaker carefully joins…
No. IVClimate
The cool climate of the Tohoku region promotes the growth of high-quality zelkova trees, providing a stable local supply of the primary raw material.…
