New Release: Deadstock from the 1970s! Bamboo Crafts Accessories and Small Items that Bring the Warmth of Bamboo to Your Body

Taketora, a specialized bamboo material manufacturer that has been cherished by customers as a wholesale supplier of bamboo materials and products since its establishment in Meiji 27 (1894), operated by Yamagishi Chikuzaiten Co., Ltd., has begun selling a series of bamboo crafts that allow people to incorporate the warmth of natural materials into their daily lives. This new collection features a total of nine types of bamboo accessories and small items, including brooches, pendants, necklaces, chopstick rests, keychains, and braided netsuke, all made from deadstock materials from the 1970s. Finished by the handiwork of bamboo artisans, these bamboo crafts are rustic yet impactful, gently adding color to everyday life.

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The bamboo accessories and small items introduced this time are not just new miscellaneous goods. Their origin dates back to the Showa era, making them bamboo crafts with a long history. Around 1970, they were popular throughout Japan and were one of the many bamboo woven crafts created by artisans, symbolizing Japanese bamboo culture. Within these small bamboo crafts lies the intricate weaving technique of skilled artisans. High skill and many years of experience are required to carefully weave thinly and uniformly shaved bamboo strips to create beautiful three-dimensional patterns.

Bamboo Woven Temari Keychain, Bamboo Ball Braided Netsuke

In particular, the bamboo woven temari keychains and bamboo ball braided netsuke are characterized by the beauty created by their delicate weaving, resulting in a light and elaborate finish that is hard to believe is made from natural materials.

Large Flower Bamboo Brooch, Bamboo Bundle Heart-shaped Brooch

Bamboo Woven Red Turtle Brooch, Bamboo Woven Fukuro (Owl) Brooch

Large Flower Bamboo Pendant, Bamboo Ball Braided Necklace (White)

Bamboo brooches, necklaces, and pendants also possess an impactful presence, harmonizing the rustic texture unique to bamboo with the handiwork of artisans.

The background to the creation of such intricate bamboo crafts lies in the existence of high-quality Madake (Japanese timber bamboo), renowned nationwide. Madake grown in special regions with significant temperature differences was a suitable material for making beautiful bamboo strips, as its fibers are flexible and strong. At that time, there were many well-maintained bamboo forests, and abundant, uniform, and beautiful bamboo materials were available, leading to the creation of many delicate bamboo woven crafts.

Currently, there are fewer bamboo forests managed as they were back then, but surprisingly beautiful Madake still remains. Bamboo crafts made by carefully peeling selected bamboo materials and meticulously weaving each strip, convey the original beauty of bamboo without fading over time. The delicate weaving patterns, which do not show the passage of long years, are truly the crystallization of skilled artisans' techniques.

These bamboo accessories and small items introduced this time can be said to be the history of Japanese bamboo culture itself. Some may feel nostalgic for the bamboo woven crafts that once swept the nation, while younger generations might see them as fresh bamboo art pieces. They naturally blend with traditional Japanese attire, as well as modern fashion and daily life, allowing you to enjoy subtly incorporating natural materials.

As a bamboo material specialty store that has been working with bamboo for over 130 years, Taketora continues to create products that connect the bamboo culture and the techniques of bamboo artisans inherited in Japan to the next generation. Please enjoy the warmth of handmade work that cannot be expressed through mass production, the rich expressions unique to natural materials, and the charm of bamboo crafts nurtured over a long history in your daily life.

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<Sales start from Friday, May 8, 2026>

Large Flower Bamboo Brooch

Selling price 4,950 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00030

Bamboo Bundle Heart-shaped Brooch

Selling price 4,290 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00027

Bamboo Woven Red Turtle Brooch

Selling price 4,290 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00028

Bamboo Woven Fukuro (Owl) Brooch

Selling price 4,290 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00029

Large Flower Bamboo Pendant

Selling price 5,280 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00031

Bamboo Ball Braided Necklace (White)

Selling price 7,700 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.co.jp/c/accessory/ma00032

Bamboo Woven Fish-shaped Chopstick Rest

Selling price 3,960 yen (tax included)

https://www.taketora.c