[Please Read Before Ordering / About Direct Shipping Items]

This item is a “Direct Shipping” item and will be shipped directly from a bamboo supplier in Wakayama Prefecture.

Please be sure to read and check all the information from 1) to 8) before placing your order.

1) Time Required for Shipping

After your order is placed, the bamboo supplier will select each piece of Black Bamboo and prepare it for shipping.

If the item is in stock at the supplier, it will be shipped approximately one week after your order is placed.
The item will be shipped from Wakayama Prefecture.

However, shipping may take longer than usual when the bamboo supplier is closed, during busy periods, or depending on stock availability.

If you need your order urgently, please contact us before placing your order.

2) When Ordering Together with Regular Items

As this item is shipped from a different location than regular items shipped by 1basketry,
even if you order it together with regular items, they will be delivered in separate packages.

3) Large Orders and Custom Orders

We also accept inquiries for orders of larger quantities and for cutting Black Bamboo to lengths other than those available in our online shop.

If you would like to order the following quantities, we will need to check stock availability and the shipping method.

• Approx. 39–42 mm (1.54–1.65″) in diameter: 10 pieces or more
• Approx. 30–36 mm (1.18–1.42″) in diameter: 30 pieces or more

If you are considering an order that falls under the quantities above,
please contact us through our custom order page before placing your order.

We also accept inquiries for orders of 100 or more Black Bamboo pieces and large orders of Black Bamboo branches and leaves.

▶︎Black Bamboo Bulk & Custom Orders

4) Shipping Fees

As Black Bamboo items are shipped directly from the supplier, shipping fees from Wakayama Prefecture will apply.

If you order Black Bamboo items together with regular items,
shipping fees will apply separately because they are shipped from different locations.
Regular items are shipped from 1basketry in Tokyo,
while Black Bamboo items are shipped from the bamboo supplier in Wakayama Prefecture.

Please be aware of this.

If the shipping fee changes depending on the details of your order,
we will inform you in the order confirmation email (sent separately from the automated email).

5) Delivery

Direct Shipping items will be delivered by Yamato Transport.

We are unable to accept requests for a specific delivery date, but you may select a preferred delivery time slot.
If you have a preferred time slot, please specify it when placing your order.

6) Cash on Delivery

As this is a Direct Shipping item, Cash on Delivery is not available.

If you select Cash on Delivery,
we will change the payment method to a bank transfer to Japan Post Bank and contact you again with the payment details.

7) Color and Patterns of Black Bamboo

As Black Bamboo is a natural material, each piece varies in color, pattern, and the position of its nodes.

You cannot choose the depth of the black color, the amount of brown coloring, mottled patterns, or the position of the nodes.

Please be aware of these natural variations.

As shown on the product page, there may also be scratches, scuffs, or lines on the outer surface,
cracks or splits around the nodes, or areas where the outer surface has peeled away.

These are characteristics of the natural material and are not defects.
Please understand these characteristics of the material before placing your order.

8) Returns and Exchanges

Please carefully check the length and diameter of the Black Bamboo before placing your order.

We are unable to accept changes, returns, or exchanges after an order has been placed due to customer circumstances,
including selecting the wrong length or diameter.

On this page, we introduce Black Bamboo (Kurochiku) from Wakayama and Kochi Prefectures.

Each piece is individually selected by a bamboo supplier in Wakayama Prefecture specializing in Black Bamboo and shipped directly from the production area.

On this page, Black Bamboo is available in three lengths: 30 cm (11.81″), 60 cm (23.62″), and 90 cm (35.43″). You can also choose the diameter for each length.

When placing your order, please carefully check your preferred length and diameter.

After being straightened, the Black Bamboo has a beautiful luster on its outer surface.

The shades and patterns of dark brown to black vary from piece to piece, giving each one a rich and distinctive appearance.

We have put together a video showing how Black Bamboo is processed into a finished product. Please take a look.
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On this page, Black Bamboo is available in three lengths: 30 cm (11.81″), 60 cm (23.62″), and 90 cm (35.43″).

If you do not specify whether you would like a piece with or without a node, we will select one for you.

[30 cm (11.81″) Size]

This is the shortest size and is easy to handle.

Thinner pieces can be used as material for crafts, accessories, and other detailed work.

Thicker pieces can also be used as flower vases by placing a container inside.
In this case, a node is required,
so please write “For use as a flower vase, with a node preferred” in the notes section when placing your order.

Outdoors, they can also be used for small garden dividers or as material for exterior spaces.

[60 cm (23.62″) Size]

Thinner pieces can be used as material for crafts and DIY projects.
This length is also easy to use for arranging several pieces together as decoration or creating small displays.
They are sometimes used as handles for making lanterns at events.

Medium-thickness pieces can be used indoors as rods for hanging noren curtains or hanging scrolls.
They can also be used for displays in shops or interior spaces.

Thicker pieces have a strong presence even on their own.
They can be displayed as they are as interior decoration or used as large flower vases.

[90 cm (35.43″) Size]

At 90 cm (35.43″), this is a substantial length that also works well for indoor use.

For a noren curtain approximately 90 cm (35.43″) wide,
we recommend Black Bamboo with a diameter of approximately 18 mm (0.71″) or more.

Thinner pieces can be used as supports for growing vegetables.
Several pieces can also be combined to create indoor displays,
or used as material for crafts and DIY projects that require a certain length.

Thicker pieces can be used whole or split in half for making bamboo fences or creating objects for events.

It can also be cut to the length you need, making it a good choice when you have not yet decided how you will use it
or when you would like some extra length for processing.

We also accept requests to cut Black Bamboo to lengths other than those listed on this page.
If you would like a custom length, please contact us through our custom order page.

▶︎Black Bamboo Bulk & Custom Orders

As Black Bamboo is a natural material, each piece varies in color and pattern.
You cannot choose the depth of the black color, the amount of brown coloring, or mottled patterns.

As bamboo gradually becomes thinner from the base toward the tip,
the variation in diameter within a single piece is more noticeable in longer pieces.
Please be aware that these are all characteristics of a natural material.

Please check the sizes and choose your preferred length and diameter.
We hope you will enjoy incorporating Japanese Black Bamboo into your everyday life.

Black Bamboo Passed Down in Wakayama

In Wakayama, Black Bamboo has been valued as a local specialty for more than 100 years, since the Meiji period.

Preparing Black Bamboo for use as a material involves many steps.
The process begins with going into the mountains to select, harvest, and transport the bamboo,
followed by removing the branches and branch stubs, cutting the bamboo to the required length,
removing the oil using heat, and straightening any bends.

The way the flame is applied and the heating time are adjusted according to the condition of each piece of bamboo,
and the bamboo is straightened while it is still soft.

This work has been passed down through many years of accumulated experience and skill.

However, today, there are very few craftspeople who specialize in processing Black Bamboo.

In recent years, Hachiku bamboo, which belongs to the same group as Black Bamboo,
has been flowering and dying off in many parts of Japan, and Black Bamboo has also been affected.

Under these circumstances, efforts are also underway to plant and grow new Black Bamboo on abandoned farmland,
so that Black Bamboo can be passed on to future generations.

The Black Bamboo introduced here is shipped directly from a bamboo supplier in Wakayama
that has handled Black Bamboo for more than 100 years and continues to carry on the techniques used to process it.

Today, many Black Bamboo products are imported,
and Japanese Black Bamboo has become more difficult to obtain than it once was.

We hope you will find a place in your everyday life for this Japanese Black Bamboo, carefully finished piece by piece.

You can read about our visit to Wakayama here.

A Journey to Wakayama in Search of Black Bamboo (Part 1)

A Journey to Wakayama in Search of Black Bamboo (Part 2)

A Journey to Wakayama in Search of Black Bamboo (Part 3)