This is Round basket woven from Akebi vines 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.

Serve bananas, apples, or whatever fruit is in season.
It is also a good place to put fruits that you want to ripen a little.

Just having it around the kitchen makes you want to put something in it.
The cuteness of the handles and the roundness of the entire basket are pleasing to the eye as well.

–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.