On Bamboo Ware Culture in Ancient Japan of 8th Century from Chorography Fudoki

The overview of the bamboo handicraft industry in ancient Japan (AC 300—794) can be seen from the Japanese Chorography Fudoki in the eighth century. The handicrafts such as dustpans, combs, cages, bamboo fish traps, bamboo water pipes, arrows, and bamboo knives were mainly distributed in 19 provinces of Harima, Izumo, Ise, Hitachi, Hizen, Tango, Settsu, Satsuma, Yamashiro, ōsumi, Iraq Yu, Izu, Mimasaka, Bungo, Hyuga, Mikawanokuni, Kii, Mutsu, and Awa. Among them, Harima was the center for dustpan. ōsumi and Harima were the center for comb. Iraq Yu, Izu, Settsu and Harima were the centers for bamboo water pipes. Yamashiro, Izumo, Harima and Bungo were the center for arrows. Satsuma was the center for bamboo knives.