About Kasukabe Kiri Tansu
Kasukabe kiri tansu is a paulownia wood chest of drawers produced in Kasukabe City, Saitama Prefecture. Chest production developed against the background of active paulownia cultivation in the Kasukabe (former Kasu-kabe) area from the early Edo period. Influenced by the craftsman culture of Edo as a nearby production center, it features precise joinery and delicate surface finishing. Today it remains one of the two major production centers, called "Kasukabe of the East, Kamo of the West."
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
精密仕口加工砥の粉塗り表面削り金具取付
Materials
桐材金属金具（錠前・引手）
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.
- 春日部桐箪笥協同組合