{"product_id":"330108-1","title":"Eel and Loach Trap “Dojo-do” \/ Shinodake Bamboo \/ Miyagi-JPN 330108-1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you see this distinctive shape, most people will know it, this is a fishing tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst, you put bait in this basket and throw it into a stream. When you come back to check later, eels and loaches will be in there without you knowing it, looking for bait. It is a very convenient and attractive fishing tool.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"\u003e\u003cimg fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_101.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29079 size-full\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_102-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29080\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an ancient tool that takes advantage of the habit of eels and loaches to enter into narrow places.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Japan, baskets were made in so many places \u003cbr\u003ethat their names changed from region to region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_105.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_105.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29081\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThere are much larger ones that catch eels, so this one is in the relatively small category.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_106.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_106.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29082\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe entire piece is woven entirely of Shino bamboo. The smooth outer skin of the bamboo is woven inside.They are woven in such an orientation to avoid damaging the fish caught and to make it easier to release the fish after it has been caught.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_103.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_103.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29083\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe rim is also simple.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_104.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_104.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29084\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThe top of the rim is covered with grass like rice straw. Please note that some of the pieces may be detached or torn, but they are not defective.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_110.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_110.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29087\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eIt has a simple hook on which it can be hooked.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_111.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_111.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29088\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eEels and loaches are said to be attracted to the bait in these tubes.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801rs_2.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801rs_2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29089\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eIt has a return trap so that once entered, it is impossible to go back. It is tied with a vinyl string. The smooth outer skin of the bamboo is on the inside so that loaches and eels can easily slide into it.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_107.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_107.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29085\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eThis is the squeezed tip. The bamboo strips are well blocked, so it cannot come out from here either. If it is too loose to come out, you can tie it with a string here.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_113.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_113.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29086\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eFrom here, the caught loach and eels are transferred to buckets and other containers. Please be careful not to let them escape!\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-default\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/IMGP6475.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"795\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/IMGP6475.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29091\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"\u003eWhen the basket is successfully filled with fish, you can twist it with both hands to open the bottom mouth like this. The flexibility of bamboo is also utilized in this way. Please be careful with splinters of the bamboo when twisting.\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince it is intended to be used in a river and furthermore has a smooth outer skin on the inside, \u003cbr\u003ethere are parts of the outside that are roughly made. \u003cbr\u003ePlease be careful to avoid splinters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801_109.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29097\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese simple tools made of Shino bamboo indicate that not only children but also adults enjoyed nature in the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bait that is put inside seems to vary from region to region and from person to person.\u003cbr\u003eSome people put crushed shellfish, shrimp, worms, and even bread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can have fun with a variety of bait as long as you don’t pollute the river.\u003cbr\u003eWhy don’t you go back to playing with old-fashioned bamboo fishing tools once again?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/IMGP6477-678x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29092\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, according to the experience of those who have used it, \u003cbr\u003ethe basket itself can be stolen in the river. \u003cbr\u003ePlease be careful about this as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome people use them as lampshades, objets d’art, flower vases, and stage props. \u003cbr\u003eWe hope you will enjoy these authentic tools \u003cbr\u003ethat have been used since ancient times from various angles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"\u003e\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ichikawa.ssjp.info\/assets\/uploads\/220801rs_1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29090\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e— Lightness and Softness, Shino bamboo work in Miyagi —\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Iwadeyama district of Osaki City, located about 50 km north of Sendai City in Miyagi Prefecture, \u003cbr\u003ebasket and colander making is said to have started as an in-house occupation of samurai families during the Edo period. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were made using the supple thin bamboo called “Shino bamboo”, \u003cbr\u003ewhich grew wild in the area, for tools for daily life and for professional use, depending on the purpose of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its peak, more than 80 types of baskets and colanders were made, \u003cbr\u003ebut with the passage of time, the variety and production has drastically decreased, \u003cbr\u003eand only a few elderly people make simple, old-fashioned colanders and baskets using only Shino bamboo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiyagi Prefecture’s shinodake work is known for its lightness and softness, \u003cbr\u003emaking it very easy to use in the kitchen on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"1basketry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45227494211733,"sku":"330108-1","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0617\/9799\/0549\/files\/220801_100.jpg?v=1741835669","url":"https:\/\/1basketry.live\/products\/330108-1","provider":"市川籠店 | 1basketry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}