These iconic wood tubs are called "Meshibitsu" in Japanese, meaning rice buckets.  They are used to hold steamed rice and because of the natural cedar wood, they retained moisture well so steamed rice remains fluffy and soft.  The lid function as a tray as well.  
 
They also work as bakery basket for your bread, danish or muffins.  This No.7 size fits bread or pastry for 4-6 people.  It look extremely nice as breakfast table setting.  The reverse side of the lid becomes a useful tray for your jam and butter!   Be creative, use it as a storage container for anything:  coffee or matcha tea set, baking tools, handcraft supplies ... you name it. 
 
No.7 is the large size rice bucket that holds about 14 small bowls (7 cups) of rice.  Larger size available, email us to inquire.  Be sure to check the size before ordering.   
 
Made with finely planed 4.8 mm thick Japanese cedar wood with the iconic sakura bark stitching.   It has a very pleasant aroma of cedar wood.  
 
Proudly hand-made with local material by Shibata Tamaki.  It takes 2 months to make them. 
 
Join the movement and help revitalize Hakata magemono bentwood craft.  Own a piece of unique history from Hakata.   Take good care of it and it will last you a long time.  Read the care instruction. 
 
 
* Specification may varies slightly due to the nature of hand-made product.  Each item is unique.
** Unlike molded plastics, wood is an organic material, each piece is different, expect to see some natural blemishes, wood grains or marks.