Bamboo and Washi Basket Workshop (Ikkanbari Senoshi)

Learn Ikkanbari from a 14th generation artisan in Kyoto.

Apply Washi paper to a bamboo framework to create a beautiful basket used in every day life, techniques passed down for over 400 years.

Details

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Languages available

日本語 / Japanese

More Details

In the 1620s, during the Kanei Era in the early Edo period, our founder Hirai Ikkan traveled to Japan from the Ming Dynasty in China. Our studio produced a life-sized tiger statue for the occasion of Kakuei Tanaka taking office as Prime Minister in 1972. We also produced the telescope used by cartographer Tadataka Inō, creator of the first map of Japan during the Edo period, which he used to make his measurements. Ikkanbari are implements used in daily life created by layers of Japanese Washi paper and coated in lacquer or Kakishibu stain. The layered Washi paper of Ikkanbari technique over bamboo results in an almost floating lightness that is also strong. Loved for over 400 years for their good fortune from never breaking or chipping. A finishing application of lacquerware makes the items waterproof for practical use in daily life. Our workshops are popular not only with domestic travelers but travelers from overseas as well. In this workshop you, apply Washi paper to a bamboo framework that we prepare for you in advance. The finished work will be sent to your address at a later date once the paste has dried. *We can also ship overseas for an added fee.

Experience Type

Accessories (Clothing)
Papercrafts
Textiles & Fibers

Durations available

1-3 hours

Additional Terms and Limitations

The studio is private so the address is given upon booking. ◆ Morning workshop (2 hours) ◆ Afternoon workshop (2 hours) ◆ Combined morning and afternoon workshops 　(2 hour sessions twice in one day) *Feel free to ask about other times.

Nearby transportation

By train : Get off at Narutaki Station of the Kitano Line of Keifuku Train and walk for 10 minutes. Near us, there are Omuro Ninnaji Temple, Toei Kyoto Studio Park, Ryoanji Temple, Tojiin, Kinkakuji Temple or Golden Temple, Arashiyama area and so on.

Location

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Bamboo and Washi Basket Workshop (Ikkanbari Senoshi)

¥5,500

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CityUkyo
PrefectureKyoto