Rice Storage Box

Product Description

Azmaya works in close collaboration with artisans, craftsman, and local small-scale manufacturers within Japan to produce high quality contemporary items that celebrate local materials, traditional Japanese handcrafts, and regional techniques.

The rice storage box is made from paulownia wood (kiri) which is a lightweight and known for its ability to repel insects and protect its contents from moisture.  one of the fastest-growing trees in the world, which can grow 10-20 feet in its first year, and reaching maturity within 10 years – making it a highly sustainable wood.

The box is constructed from solid paulownia wood panels without the use of screws or nails. The lid has a sliding door, to easily add and remove rice, and comes with a small paulownia wood cup for scooping out rice when needed.

Details

Made in Saitama, Japan.

Material: Paulownia Wood (princess wood)

Holds approximately 5kg of rice.

Measurements: Approximately 30 x 24 x H18cm

*As this item is oversized it can not be gift-wrapped