Lightness, strength and flexibility are the hallmarks of bamboo. So it’s no wonder the woody grass has been used for centuries for practical purposes. It’s only been in the last 70 years or so, though ...

I feel that the pieces I make must have musical qualities, changes in rhythm, a series of climaxes, and an overall harmony. --Shôno Shôunsai (1904-1974), bamboo basket maker and Living National ...

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve launched a bamboo plantation drive and handicraft workshop on World Bamboo Day, empowering local artisans, especially PVTG communities. Around 1,200 bamboo saplings were ...

In Japan you can walk through a bamboo grove to a temple where the fence, the water scoop for ritual purification and the flower baskets at the shrine are all made of bamboo. Like rice, another member ...