Bamboo products such as baskets and household goods have been traditional crafts in the past and become less desirable in modern days. It is a pleasure surprise to see the improvised products using bamboo to make collectable items and modernised goods in Fukui Japan.
Echizen Bamboo Doll Village (Take-ningyo no Sato) is a unique museum, workshop and gallery/shop in one location where you may see some award-winning bamboo dolls display, observe bamboo dolls-making demonstration, and try to make one yourself.
There is an entrance fee of ¥300 for adults to the workshop but it is highly recommended. 工房是收費的，入場費用成人每位¥300。很值得參觀。There are many different types of bamboos in Japan. These are all naturally grown bamboo samples. 館內展示不同種類的竹子，這些都是天然的竹，有見過嗎？Ever seen bamboo flowers? Bamboo blossom intervals are very infrequent. The last saw was 2015. It was seen as a curse in some countries because that’s when the bamboo trees would die after blossoming. The fruits are eatable bamboo rice. After blossoming, the bamboo forest would die together. 有沒又看過竹樹開花？其實比較罕見，由於開花後結出「竹米」後竹樹便會枯萎，有些國家認為是饑荒的來臨。因為開花結果後整片竹林就會同時枯萎。A close up of the bamboo rice. 竹米的近距離照片。In the workshop, you may watch the demonstration of the bamboo craftsmanship. This master is cutting the bamboo into a 0.2mm thin strand! 工房內有製作人偶示範，這位師傅在示範用刀把竹子擘開至0.2mm的人偶頭髮！The hairs are used as beard or hair of the bamboo dolls. It takes over one month to create a delicate doll like this. 那麼精細的頭髮用於竹製人偶的頭髮或鬍子，有些要超過一個月才能完成。The museum connecting the workshop is the highlight of the village where many of the award-winning bamboo dolls are displayed. You will see that they are more an art than a craft! 「黎明」館是連接工房的博物館，裡面珍藏一些得獎的竹形人偶作品，喜歡看藝術品的不要錯過。If you want to buy one, this one costs ¥898,000. It is definitely a collectable item! 想買一個回家？這個加久也姬是¥898,000（約港幣$63,860)，明顯是一個藏品。There is a large bamboo Daikokuten,one of the Seven Gods of Fortune in Japan in the gallery. It is a god of business so you may make a wish here. 商店內有一尊竹製ささ大黑，是日本七福神中的一位財神，可以在這裡許個願發財！Or you may buy one home. ¥31,000 – 41,500 each. 或者買個帶回家，一個¥31,000 – 41,500。The best souvenir for 2018: Hapoy Year of the Dog bamboo doll. ¥3,900. t is now available online. 2018最佳手信：狗年竹偶。¥3,900數量限定，可以在網上訂購。Address: Kamikumeda, Maruoka-cho, Sakai City, Fukui Japan Tel: 0776-67-607 地址： 福井県坂井市丸岡町上久米田 63号1番地 電話：Tel: 0776-67-607 www.takeningyo.com
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