Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
"Fubuki" (blowing snow)
The black bark of kouzo and other trees, as well as the thick fiber bonds, are not removed, leaving the texture of the bark as in "fubuki". The raw materials are carefully selected and manufactured with the utmost care and quality. We hope you will feel the long story of how it is made.
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
This is a sturdy, old-fashioned Bangasa made of bamboo and Japanese paper. The washi is coated with vegetable oil specially designed for Japanese umbrellas to make it waterproof, so it can be used on rainy days. It is handmade in Japan by Wagasa craftsmen who take time to produce each one. Nokiyakko is a type of umbrella with a different color on the outside.
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
This is a traditional sturdy Bangasa made of bamboo and Japanese paper. It can be used on rainy days because the Japanese paper is waterproofed by coating it with vegetable oil specially made for Wagasa.
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
This is a sturdy, old-fashioned Bangasa made of bamboo and Japanese paper. The Japanese paper is coated with vegetable oil specially designed for Japanese umbrellas to make it waterproof, so it can be used on rainy days.
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
This is a sturdy, old-fashioned Bangasa made of bamboo and Japanese paper. The Japanese paper is coated with vegetable oil specially designed for Japanese umbrellas to make it waterproof, so it can be used on rainy days.
Bangasa (Sturdy umbrella)
Washi craftsmen and wagasa umbrella craftsmen work hard every day to preserve and pass on to future generations the traditions and culture that have been handed down from generation to generation since ancient times in Japan.
The combination of these two traditional crafts has resulted in a beautiful and genuine Kurodani Washi umbrella through a number of processes. We are pleased to offer you a superb product made by "Kyoto Kurotani Washi" and "Kyoto Wagasa shop Tsujikura".
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Kurotani Unryu paper[/caption]
