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Suruga bamboo craft from Edo periodWith instruction from Eiichi Kuroda, the traditional craftsman, Nakata took to his task with a serious expression on his face. The craft Nakata had experienced was the bamboo craft called ”Suruga Bamboo Sensuji Craft”. |
The traditional and the modernIn Kuroda’s family, they began applying a coat of lacquer on the Suruga bamboo sensuji craftwork. On his mother’s side, his grand father and uncle were involved in bamboo craft making, and everybody around him were all craftsmen. But the town burned down during the Great Shizuoka Air Raid when Kuroda was 14 years old. One of the characteristics of Kuroda’s work is the unique shape. |
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Nakata was working silently, but eventually he raised his face and said ”I did well, didn’t I?” and raised his thumb. |
ACCESS
- Bamboo Studio Hanabusa Co. Ltd, Eiichi Kuroda
- 1-15 Tamachi, Aoi-ku, Shizuoka