About Osaka Karaki Sashimono
Osaka karaki sashimono is wooden crafts using fine imported woods (karaki) produced in Osaka. From the early Edo period, as Osaka developed as a commercial city, high-quality wooden crafts were produced using imported karaki such as rosewood (shitan), ebony (kitan), and padauk (karin) from China and Southeast Asia. The greatest feature is the combination of precise joinery techniques without nails and the beautiful grain and colors of karaki.
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）ほぞ組み面取り研磨仕上げ
Materials
紫檀黒檀花梨鉄刀木などの唐木
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 大阪唐木指物協同組合