While the number of straw craftsmen is drastically decreasing, Waramu is a group of craftsmen who have gained a reputation for their advanced technical skills and youthful spirit of challenge. They are also involved in the production of bales for grand sumo tournaments and shimenawa for the Kaguraden at Kasuga Taisha Shrine in Nara Prefecture.
Iijima Town in Inadani, Minami-Shinshu, Nagano Prefecture, overlooks the Southern Alps to the east and the Central Alps to the west. They produce straw products of the highest quality straw products by using six different types of straw, including rice straw made from a rare ancient rice called "Shirake Mochi," which is grown only in Inadani.
Bales, shimenawa, enza (round straw mat), and waraizumi, which keeps the ohitsu warm, are all traditional straw products. There are currently only a few craftsmen in Japan who can weave waraizumi with beautiful patterns, and two of them are active in Waramu.
The best straw work is made with the best straw. The "spirit" and "beauty" of the natural world are woven into the work, providing a sense of comfort and relaxation to modern life.
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Waraizumi keeps the ohitsu warm. Today, there are only a few craftsmen in Japan who can produce them, and they are cherished by sushi chefs as valuable items that cannot be acquired with money. They are used by many restaurants, including renowned sushi establishments that have earned Michelin stars. Video 1Video 2
Size: About Ø36.5xH22.5(Inside Ø25.5xH16.5)cm
Weight: About 2550g
Material: Straw
Price: 66,000 JPY
Waramu
Waraizumi #5
Size: About Ø36.5xH26(Inside Ø27.5xH19)cm
Weight: About 2650g
Material: Straw
Price: 77,000 JPY
Waramu
To fulfill its mission of "revitalizing the traditional Japanese straw craft culture and passing it on to the future as a highly valuable industry" and "contributing to the revitalization of agriculture and the community," Waramu actively engages in training aspiring straw craft artisans and supports local employment and agriculture.
