Precious Bamboo Poles
Smoked Bamboo <Susu-Take>In old Japan, bamboo was used in the frame
of the thatched roof. Because, bamboo is light and elastic material.
Smoke from the fires in the room below would rise to the ceiling. For
150 years or more, bamboo would soaking in thesmoke.As result,bamboo
turn to distinct glossy deep brown colour.We call it Susu-take. It has
the light brown part. The bamboo was tied with rope.It is the pattern
of the knot.This pattern is called Keshiki,namely "sceanery". Each
piece has completely different Keshiki pattern.They are completerly
unintentional. Only the many years can produce the "sceanery".