Commonly Used  Bamboo Varieties
Gomadake  -   Monchiku  -   Madake   -  Torachiku  -  Kurochiku  -  Susudake  -  Nemagari  -  Shakotandake

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Bamboo Arts: Commonly Used Varieties of Bamboo

Bamboo artists show great respect for their materials. There are approximately 600 different varieties of bamboo growing in Japan but artists use only a few select types. Size, form, age, fiber density, pliability, color and texture are important selection criteria. Successful artworks of the masters always integrate the natural beauty of bamboo.


Bamboo Arts Appendix
Materials / Techniques / Signatures

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