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Edobitsu / Okeei

Wood & Bamboo

Brand: Okeei

ORIGIN: Tokyo
SIZE: φ200mm × H135mm
MATERIAL: Sawara cypress

A stately appearance

A tub used to keep cooked rice is called “meshi-bitsu” and a tub with a slip-on lid style is called “Edo-bitsu”. Edo-bitsu is made from a 300 years-old Sawara cypress tree detailed with silver rings as support, using traditional techniques. Its singular look and expression, exudes a stately appearance.

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RESOURCE

Tagamono (Cooperage)
- Classification
- Technique
A technique of woodworking to make containers and products by fastening wooden slats which are placed upright in a circle using a hoop called “taga”. It includes tubs and barrels.
Taga (Hoop)
- Others
A ring made of metal or bamboo. It is put around a wooden tub or barrel to fasten it.