Woodworkers’ skill : Weaving

This is a processing technique used to make baskets and cages. In the Tohoku region, where only a small amount of bamboo is available, wood bark and vines have also been used. Bark from walnut trees or Japanese cypress are often used in addition to the solid vines of plants such as wisteria, akebi, crimson glory vine and silver vine.

Picking up vines

Weaving vines