Kabazaiku Cherry Bark Tea Caddy: Kakunodate’s Akita Woodwork [2026]
From the samurai town of Kakunodate in Akita, kabazaiku wraps polished wild cherry bark around a tea caddy…
From the samurai town of Kakunodate in Akita, kabazaiku wraps polished wild cherry bark around a tea caddy…
Ōdate magewappa (大館曲げわっぱ) is the **hand-bent cedar tradition** of Ōdate, in northern Akita Prefecture — splitting boards of…