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Brand: Mori Kougei

ORIGIN: Tokushima Prefecture
SIZE: Φ280 x H22mm
MATERIAL: White sycamore, Indigo dye

Holding the beauty of nature in your hand

These veneers, or tsuki-ita, paper-thin pieces of wood, are painstakingly pasted together piece by piece by master craftsman. The indigo-dyed grain of the wood glows with light like a dazzling sky or a shimmering sea, giving us the joy of holding the beauty of nature in our hands.

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Ai-zome (Indigo dye)
- Technique
A dyeing technique using indigo, a plant-derived dye. It is said to be the oldest dye known to mankind. In Japan it spread to the common people during the Edo period (1603-1868). Different plants are used as raw materials around the world, but in Japan, the main source is tade-ai or Japanese indigo plants from the knotweed family, of which Tokushima Prefecture is a major producer. The color does not fade easily, and it also has deodorizing and insect repellent effects.
Tsuki-ita
- Others
Wood veneer made from natural wood that has been thinly shaved with a sharp blade. Tsuki-ita is applied to plywood or MDF fiberboard as a decorative facing material to create what is called “kesho-gohan,” or decorative plywood, often used for furniture and construction materials.

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