Miyabi
| Item | Base | Color | Makie* | Others |
| Miyabi (Black Tame) | Japanese Cherry Birch | Outside: Black Inside: Black Tame (Glossy) | Uchidenokozuchi (Lucky Mallet), Gunbai (Military Leader’s Fan), Tsubaki(Camellia), or none | Nunokise is applied. The inside of Miyabi without makie is finished with Roiro. |
| Miyabi (Red Tame) | Japanese Cherry Birch | Outside: Black Inside: Red Tame (Glossy) | Uchidenokozuchi (Lucky Mallet), Gunbai (Military Leader’s Fan), Tsubaki(Camellia), or none | Nunokise is applied. The inside of Miyabi without makie is finished with Roiro. |
| Box | Paulownia | Natural | Each item comes with a paulownia box. | Boxes are made of high quality paulownia grown in North America except the boxes for Ohashi and its variations. The boxes for Ohashi and its variations are made of paulownia grown in Asia. |
| Natural Turmeric Dyed Cotton Cloth | Cotton | Bright yellow | Each item, except Ohashi, Ko-Tsuzumi and their variations, comes with a turmeric dyed cloth. | Because our turmeric cloths are dyed with natural turmeric, the yellow color will easily start to fade by exposure to sunlight for just half an hour. However, their antibacterial and insect-repellent properties will remain after color fading. |
Tamenuri（溜塗り）, or Tame → Click here to see the description.
The inside of Miyabi without makie has a Roiro finish.
Nunokise（布着せ）
Nunokise is the procedure in which the artisans, the shitaji, attach thin cloths to the surface and the rim of certain parts of the wooden bases after kijigatame（木地固め） to increase the durability of the shikki. They use a mixture of urushi and rice powder as an adhesive. You can see part of this procedure in the promotional video and the video showing the production process of shitaji on our YouTube Channel.
Makie description is here.
Please Note: All of our items are made with natural materials. Shikki is basically durable, but this durability is the result of the best use of natural materials. If you would like to use our products for a long time, which is our pleasure, please understand that you should avoid;
- extreme temperature swings, abrupt temperature changes,
- storing shikki in a extremely dry environment,
- keeping shikki exposed to direct sunlight, and
- using a metal knife as well as other sharps that could scratch the surface.
We hope you will appreciate the aging of shikki including change of color and fine scratches, which are inevitable accompaniment to cherished memories. However, should you find it in need of repair, please contact us.