Location: Kyoto City
Material: Smoked bamboo
Technique: Hishigi processing
An example of Hishigi bamboo being used for the approach to a store.
Hishigi processing is a processing method in which round bamboo is hammered along the grain with a special tool to form it into a board shape.
It is often used as wall decoration for Kyoto townhouses, where the irregular cracks
create a unique atmosphere.