Shippo Kumiko Long Tray

This is a long tray with a shippo pattern made of Kumiko work. Shippo means "seven treasures" in the Japanese Buddhist scriptures, and represents items that are very precious. It is a pattern of circles overlapping each other and connected, and it continues endlessly in different directions, imitating a luminous treasure. 

Kumiko is a woodworking technique in which wood is assembled without using nails, and shoji screens and ranma (transoms) with geometric patterns are made in many parts of Japan.

With a width of 55 cm (21.7 in), this tray is an eye-catching centerpiece for your table. Small plates and sake cups can be placed on it to create a stylish dining room.

The material used is the fine vertical grain portion of the annual rings of 150-200 year old logs. Solid Kiso hinoki wood, which is said to be the most suitable for Kumiko work, is used.

Toyoda Woodcraft

Toyoda Woodcraft has been manufacturing wooden fittings and traditional Kanuma kumiko craftwork since its establishment in 1947. Using techniques cultivated in the tradition of fittings making, the company produces beautiful Kanuma kumiko that combines wooden pieces delicately, making it more accessible as a daily life product and introducing aesthetic sensibility into lifestyle pieces.

In Japan, 70% of the land is covered with forests, and there are said to be as many as 200 species of trees, including coniferous trees such as cedar and cypress, and broad-leaved trees such as zelkova, chestnut, and horse chestnut, that are used for construction and woodworking. Japanese wood crafts are made by making the most of the characteristics of the wood from each production area. For example, bamboo crafts in Kyushu, Japanese cypress products in Gifu, and cedar products in Akita are famous.