This is a limited-quantity item at a special price. Please note that if the item is out of stock, it is because we share inventory with our physical stores.
※Due to the special price, this product does not come with a box. Customers who require a box (the white box pictured below) should add it to their cart from here. The box is different from gift wrapping.
This is a phantom masterpiece wood with an unforgettable, captivating charm that you will remember once you see it.
Its distinctive black pattern is said to appear in only one out of 300 trees over 100 years old, making it a mysterious and irreplaceable material that cannot be artificially replicated.
Black persimmon has a high density, and there is a difference in density between the white and black parts, so the drying process takes a very long time. It is also a hard wood, requiring advanced techniques for processing. It takes about 10 years from the raw wood to the finished product.
Black persimmon products are extremely valuable and have a significant presence. It feels as if you are receiving powerful energy from nature.
[Care Instructions]
- Occasionally wipe with a soft cloth. Alternatively, you may simply run your hands over the entire surface each time you use it.
- If it gets wet, wipe it off immediately (excluding fuki-urushi lacquerware products).
- Do not place in direct sunlight or in hot, humid locations.
[About the Artisan]
Woodturner Yoshizou Nishiwaki
(Member of the Japan Woodturning Association, Nagano Prefecture Woodcraft Instructor)
Our products originate from the search for raw timber by my predecessor.
Starting in Nagano Prefecture, he would search for trees with lumberjacks in neighboring prefectures, and the artisan himself would fell them. There were many years when enough high-quality timber to fill several trucks was prepared, but with each passing year, large, aged trees became scarcer. Even if purchased from the market, they would be quite expensive, so we carefully craft products from the raw timber left by my predecessor.
I have a sense of mission to show gratitude for such precious wood and to bring out its maximum beauty.
Woodcraft may seem simple and understated at first glance, but I believe it is a job that can convey the evidence of a tree's life, whether it be for decades or centuries. By carefully allowing the raw timber to rest for decades, the wood is taught to remember the four seasons, and I determine the timing for production with my own hands. Perhaps only those who have handled wood for many years can hear the voice of the wood.