埼玉県·工芸品
Paulownia Chest (Kiri Tansu)
Kasukabe City is renowned as a production center for Paulownia chests. It is said to have begun in the early Edo period, when artisans gathered for the construction of Nikko Toshogu Shrine settled in Kasukabe—then a post town on the Nikko Kaido highway—and began making sashimono (woodworking) using locally harvested paulownia. Eventually, it developed into a major production area during the mid-Edo period. Leveraging the lightweight and moisture-resistant properties of paulownia, the Kasukabe Paulownia Chest was designated as a national traditional craft in 1979. The craftsmanship that has long protected precious clothing from humidity is now applied to everyday items such as interior decor, small boxes, and paulownia pillows. You may find yourself wanting to bring the warmth of Kasukabe's living wood crafts into your daily life.
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