Product Details
-“En”(to connect)-
The process of making a single wagasa involves a variety of craftsmen, including those who make the bones that form the framework, those who make the potter’s wheel that connects the bones, and those who make the Japanese paper.
Tsujikura’s craftsmen then turn them into a single Japanese umbrella.
The process of making a single wagasa involves a variety of craftsmen, including those who make the bones that form the framework, those who make the potter’s wheel that connects the bones, and those who make the Japanese paper.
Tsujikura’s craftsmen then turn them into a single Japanese umbrella.
Each umbrella is a masterpiece handmade by skilled craftsmen.
The inside of the umbrella is decorated with decorative threads, the surface of the umbrella is coated with beautiful and glossy Kashu-Urushi lacquer, and every detail of the umbrella is made with great delicacy.
-Sora-
This Japanese parasol is a light blue with a purplish tint, reminiscent of a sunny daytime sky.
This Japanese parasol is a light blue with a purplish tint, reminiscent of a sunny daytime sky.
-Black bamboo wagasa-
This is a Japanese parasol made of only domestic natural materials.
No metal is used at all, including the black bamboo handle.
The black bamboo handle fits comfortably in the hand, and the sound of the wooden hajiki when the umbrella is opened resonates pleasantly.
It is finished in a slightly larger size than the conventional Japanese parasol.
*Please note that these parasols may not be used in rainy weather.
Tsujikura's "Black Bamboo" Japanese parasol, made with all natural materials without using a single nail. This is a Japanese parasol made of only domestic natural materials.
No metal is used at all, including the black bamboo handle.
The black bamboo handle fits comfortably in the hand, and the sound of the wooden hajiki when the umbrella is opened resonates pleasantly.
It is finished in a slightly larger size than the conventional Japanese parasol.
*Please note that these parasols may not be used in rainy weather.
The handle grip is made of black bamboo, the hajiki which holds the umbrella open is made of wood, and bamboo nails are used to keep the rokuro, which connects the umbrella bones and the handle, in place.
Furthermore, stencil-dyed washi paper, which uses ombre gradation techniques in the dyeing processes to produce beautiful coloring, is used for the washi paper.
*Please note that these parasols may not be used in rainy weather.
Unryu (cloud dragon) paper is washi paper which has the long thin fibers of paper mulberry mixed in with pulp to create a cloud-like pattern. The unique texture highly improves its attraction as washi paper.
Material:Japanese traditional paper ‘washi’
Color: Light Blue
Bone: Bamboo
Stretchers: 40
Shaft: Black Bamboo
Latch: Wooden
Length: About 80cm (about 31.5inch)
Diameter: About 85cm (about 33.5inch)
Weight: 260g
