About Kyo Sashimono
Kyo sashimono is a collective term for wooden crafts produced in Kyoto. With traditions dating to the Muromachi period, it features precision "sashimono" joinery techniques that combine wood without nails. It produces wooden items closely linked to the tea ceremony and Japanese culture, such as tea utensils, tea boxes, incense containers, drawers, and shelves. Embodying the refined aesthetic sensibility of Kyoto culture, it is prized for the beauty of its wood grain and precision joinery.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
指物組手（釘不使用）ほぞ組み面取り木目仕上げ
Materials
桐・桧・ケヤキ・紫檀・黒檀などの銘木
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 京都指物協同組合