This is a coaster made on Taketomi Island in Okinawa.
It is made using shell ginger.

Shell ginger is a perennial plant classified in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, and the Alpinia genus.

It is also used as an aromatic fragrance and in tea, and its scent is also recognized as an effective insect repellent.

It goes well with cold or iced tea, herbal tea, and also with coffee in a mug, beer glasses, wine glasses, and other patterns.

Using coasters makes your drink look much better and more delicious.

Another nice thing is that when you put a glass or cup on the table, it doesn’t make a noise.

As well as using it as a coaster, you could also use it like a plate to put small snacks on.

If it gets wet, leaving it as it is can cause mold and discoloration,
so please wipe it thoroughly with a dry cloth and hang it up to dry well.
The best way to use it is to dry it thoroughly each time you use it, and then use it again the next time.

These coasters give off a subtle scent of shell ginger.
They have a good amount of resilience and gloss, and despite their compact size, they give off the charm of shell ginger.

The texture of this coaster blends in well with the table,
making it easy to use even for those who are using a coaster for the first time.

Also, for those who already have several coasters,
you can enjoy choosing which one to use today as a coaster with a cool weaving pattern.

Please enjoy a relaxing drink time.

__Okinawa’s Basket Making__

Okinawa Prefecture consists of a group of small islands that make up the territory of the former Ryukyu Kingdom,
known as the Ryukyu Islands.

The Amami Islands, Okinawa Islands, Miyako Islands and Yaeyama Islands are collectively referred to as the Ryukyu Islands,
and of these, only the Amami Islands currently belong to Kagoshima Prefecture.

Plants grown on the islands, which form the boundary between the Pacific Ocean and the East China Sea.
Ocean and the East China Sea are different in color from those grown in other parts of Japan,
and are transformed by human hands into everyday tools to support people’s lives.

Despite the small size of each island, the plants that grow in the thrive in the tropical climate and beautiful blue skies.