This is a basket with handles woven from Akebi vine in brown color.

Akebi vines have retained their original texture as they grew wild in the mountains.
The natural gradation of colors and soothing hues will never get old no matter how much you look at them.
They make us feel calm and relaxed.

It has a good atmosphere and stability when placed in a room.

Useful when traveling or taking bulky luggage with you.
It can also be used as a shopping basket,
or simply placed in a room as an interior decoration with a sense of presence.

The Akebi basket is solid and sturdy, and will surely stay by your side for decades to come.

–Akebi vine work in northern Nagano Prefecture–

More than 300 years ago, people in Nagano Pref. have made baskets, toys, and other daily utensils.

There are 2 types of Akebi vine work produced in northern Nagano Pref.
The one is “Brown Akebi vine”, just as they are in nature.

The other is “Gray Akebi vine”,
which is soaked in hot spring water for about a week,
then soaked in a river for about a month to ferment, the outer skin is then peeled off.

For both types of vines, only high-quality materials are carefully selected,
and they continue to produce baskets in a variety of shapes using advanced weaving techniques.