Kyoto Jusanya - Boxwood Comb 23cm
- Traditional combs used by men and women in Japan for centuries
- Made from dried Japanese Satsuma boxwood for more than 10 years
- This is a portable size comb that has been carefully hand carved. in Kyoto
Boxwood trees were traditionally used for their durability and are used for a variety of Japanese traditional items including these combs. It takes from 50 to 70 years for the wood to be thick enough to be used for combs. The combs are hand carved by craftsmen and then soaked in camellia oil.
During the Edo period these were especially popular with both men and women who had long hair. During the Meiji restoration this changed dramatically with the government becoming more centralised and with this the need to strip the clans of their power and samurai. The 1871 decree that men must cut off their chonmage famous topknot hair. The women also began having shorter hair and wearing it in simpler more western styles. From this time there was a slow decline in the demand for these combs and less craftsmen to carry on the tradition.
There are only a few craftsmen who still make these and this is why they are currently a highly prized and high priced item. These combs cannot be bought by a manufacturer as they are all hand carved by artisans. They can usually only be found in speciality stores, which there are very few of. We bought these combs in store in Kyoto exclusively selling these combs.
Size: 23cm x 3.4cm
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