These are lunch baskets made of Itaya maple.

There are two types with the same size and different weaving techniques in:
“Ajiro weaving” and “Yotsume weaving.”

Put in a ham sandwich and a BLT sandwich made with bread cut in half.

You can place the rice balls directly into the basket without wrapping them in plastic wrap or foil.

May also use a cookie sheet or other similar material,
depending on your preference and the foods you wish to include.

After use, rinse with water using a scrubbing brush,
shake well, or wipe with a towel to drain water.

If cooking oil from fried food or other sources gets on the basket,
wash it with a dish detergent and rinse it well, then dry it thoroughly in an airy place out of direct sunlight.

For not only as a lunch basket, but also as a container for regular medicines and small items.

It can use it as two baskets separately.

Unlike bamboo or other materials, the white color of Itaya maple baskets stands out.
It can be used in a variety of ways.

Please select the type you prefer.

<Itaya maple work from Akita Pref.>

For about 200 years,
farmers in the areas of Akita City, Daisen City, and Senboku City in central Akita Prefecture
have been making crafts using Itaya maple as a side job during the off-season.

In Senboku City, Akita Prefecture, there were nearly 40 households engaged in Itaya maple work at its peak.
In those days, most of the households produced “winnowoing basket” for use by farmers.

The material should be harvested before the fall snowfall,
and all but the necessary amount should be stored in the snow to preserve its unique white color.

The logs are first roughly split into eight pieces.
Machines are used in the process, but the majority of strips are done by hand.
The material is then taped into thin strips, down to a thickness of about 1 mm.

There are almost no more people who go into the mountains and cut down trees.
As a result, Itaya maple basket weaving has become very precious.