Japanese -- Social life and customs [lcsh]; Arts, Japanese [lcsh];
Bangasas are made of wood and oiled paper. This parasol is made from split bamboo. It was handmade by a parasol shop artist in Japan and bought by an immigrant to the United States in the early 1900s.
Charcoal basket (sumitori) made in the style of a charcoal basket owned by Sen Rikyu. This style is known by the name of the original, Aburatake Sumitori. Literally meaning "oiled bamboo," aburatake is an old name for smoked bamboo from which the...
