{"product_id":"tsunagu-kabazaiku-cherry-bark-coaster","title":"Tsunagu Kabazaiku Cherry Bark Coaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique small coaster is made from hinoki cypress and decorated using the traditional kabazaiku (樺細工) technique in which a thin veneer of hand-scraped and polished cherry bark is carefully inlaid into the wooden base. The pattern used here mimics the look of kabazaiku ties or \u003cem\u003etsunagi\u003c\/em\u003e used to secure bentwood pieces. The long edges of the coaster feature a beveled edge underneath, allowing them to be easily picked up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade by Tomioka in Daisen, Akita Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Kabazaiku (樺細工, also 桜皮細工) technique of hand-scraping, polishing, and pasting wild cherry bark is unique to Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, where the technique was brought to the town of Kakunodate (角館) in Akita by the Satake family of samurai in the 1700s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo clean, wipe with a damp cloth. Avoid washing or soaking the tray as this can weaken the paste that holds the cherry bark to the wood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tomioka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49173553316092,"sku":"US-Z202","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0454\/6838\/5447\/files\/Tezumi-US-Z202-1.webp?v=1780951715","url":"https:\/\/www.tezumi.com\/products\/tsunagu-kabazaiku-cherry-bark-coaster","provider":"Tezumi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}