About Edo Sashimono Furniture
Edo Sashimono is wooden furniture, fittings, and furnishings produced in the shitamachi districts of Tokyo (Taito, Sumida, Koto wards, etc.). Characterized by advanced woodworking techniques that support structure using only wood 'kumi-te' (joints) without nails or metal fittings. A tradition from the early Edo period, the intricate wood joinery using fine woods like keyaki, paulownia, and cherry is beautiful. Craftsmen still hand-produce Kiri tansu (paulownia chests), tea shelves, and study shelves.
Techniques & Materials
Craft terms are shown in the original Japanese — these are proper names with no standard English equivalents.
Techniques
釘不使用の組み手ほぞ組み鏡板仕上げ
Materials
欅（けやき）桐（きり）桜朴（ほお）
Where to see & buy
Workshop names are in Japanese; links go to their official sites.