Key artists often recognized as Living National Treasures have defined the medium's highest standards: Baskets: Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art 1850-2015
Bamboo weaving has roots in the Jomon period (c. 10,000–300 BCE), where it was used for utilitarian baskets. The field evolved through several key phases: Masterpieces of Japanese Bamboo Art
The period after 1850 saw the rise of legendary craft dynasties in Osaka and Tokyo, turning baskets into signed masterpieces and eventually abstract sculptures. Essential Masters & Masterpieces Key artists often recognized as Living National Treasures