Japanese wooden boxes with sliding lids
Our wooden boxes in Japanese paulownia wood are the ideal plastic-free storage for your rice, bread or other food.
The box is handmade by Japanese 'Matsuda Kiribako Co. ' without the use of nails or metal fittings. A fine craftsmanship characteristic of the Kasukabe City area of Saitama, which is known for its paulownia products.
Boxes made of Paulownia wood are a traditional Japanese container for storing rice and other foods, clothes, etc
Paulownia is rich in insect repellants such as tannin, paulownin and sesamin, and due to its porous structure, paulownia has a high ability to regulate moisture.
The wooden boxes are therefore used in Japanese kitchens to store and protect food. The boxes are also used elsewhere in Japanese homes for storing and organizing clothes and other everyday items.
The boxes are made with a beautiful and practical sliding door opening, which makes it easy to take things out of the box with your hands or with the help of the accompanying ladle, which holds 2 dl. It is also possible to remove the entire top lid, which makes it easy to fill and clean the box.
Our Paulownia boxes are available in two sizes, both of which come with matching Paulownia scoops:
- 30 x 24 x 18 cm (holds 5 kg)
- 30 x 24 x 27 cm (holds 10 kg)
Designed and handmade in Japan 🇯🇵
Masuda Kiribako Co. was established in 1929 as a manufacturer of traditional handmade kiribako boxes made from paulownia wood (called 'Kiri' in Japanese).
Initially, the production consisted of boxes for traditional Japanese objects such as Hakata dolls and Shamisen instruments.
Later, Masuda Kiribako developed a wide range of wooden boxes for tea ceremony instruments, foodstuffs and other small household items.
Masuda Kiribako is run today by Hirofumi Fujii, who is the third generation. Born in 1987, Hirofumi is a young leader who has carried on the craft of his grandfather, the second generation leader of Masuda Kiribako. With Hirofumi, Masuda Kiribako continuously develops unique craft methods to create beautiful and charming wooden boxes
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1929 |
Having apprenticed in Hiroshima, Hirofumi's great-grandfather, Matsuyoshi Masuda, establishes “Matsuyoshi Masuda's Kiribako Shop” in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
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1964 |
Land is purchased in Koga City, Fukuoka and Masuda Kiribako transfers to a newly built factory |
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1966 |
"Masuda Kiribako Corporation" is established with Hirofumi's grandfather, Hiroshi Masuda as the President |
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1979 |
A second factory is established in Shingu, within the Kasuya District of Fukuoka |
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1990 |
Masuda Kiribako establishes its own lumber yard |
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2002 |
Masuda Kiribako works are put on display in the Kyushu National Museum |
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2012 |
Hirofumi Fujii becomes President of Masuda Kiribako |
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2013 |
Collaborations with designers are started, and Masuda Kiribako launches production and development of designer products |
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2013 |
Masuda Kiribako moves to a newly built factory in Koga City, Fukuoka |
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2017 |
Masuda Kiribako's paulownia wood rice bin is selected by the JIDA Design Museum Selection *JIDA: Japan Industrial Designers Association |
In general
All product photos are real photos of the specific products. However, some photos have added interiors and surroundings created using artificial intelligence to create atmosphere and put the product into context.
Regarding Woodworks
We aim to continuously expand the catalog so that sizes and designs are best illustrated in the webshop.
There are not photos of all variants and sizes, so the photo that appears when choosing a variant in the webshop mainly reflects only the type of wood - not necessarily size or other variations in the design.
NOTE that we always try to create unique wooden products with an exciting visual expression. You must therefore take our product photos as a guide and not as a guarantee of how the finished product appears in terms of year drawings and color play.
Any questions?
If you have questions about the choice of design, sizes, colors or type of wood - or if you have special wishes, you are always very welcome to contact us at info@rune-jakobsen.dk and get your questions clarified before you order.
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