Bamboo Craft in Beppu, Japan

Takayuki Shimizu

Peppu city

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Located in Oita prefecture, In Kyushu (9 states) Island, South-west Japan

Development of Bamboo Crafts

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Dairy products and Art

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Above: Strainer for washing riceBelow: Tea strainer

Flower base for tea ceremony

Developed as art

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Decline of Bamboo Crafts

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Plastics Steels Bamboo

Cheaper >Expensive

Movement Appreciating Hands-crafts

History of Bamboo Crafts in Peppu

Process of making the bamboo basket

Japanese Craftsmanship

1. Adjust the width with 2 knives

sticking on sift timber

2. Plane off the corner

4. Insert reinforce the basket

3. Start weav ing

Love details

Japanese Craftsmanship

Long life products / Repair

Japanese Craftsmanship

Love Corners

Japanese Craftsmanship

Takayuki Shimizu

The Bamboo craftsman

The Bamboo craftsman

It is more importantWho I work with,than What I create.

Study at the bamboo craftsmen school after graduating university

2 years

The Bamboo craftsman

Study under the master Jin Morigami

4 years

Takayuki Shimizu

Launch BAICA in 2006

Takayuki Shimizu

Product designer: Kose Shiroya4 bamboo craftsmen

Launch BAICA in 2006

The Bamboo craftsman

Recent works Accessory

The Bamboo craftsman

The Bamboo craftsman

Recent works baskets

Recent works baskets

Takayuki Shimizu

Recent works baskets

Takayuki Shimizu

Recent works baskets

Takayuki Shimizu

Recent works challenging materials

Takayuki Shimizu

Recent works challenging materials

Takayuki Shimizu

Workshops to introducing pleasure of bamboo

The Bamboo craftsman

Thank you.