This NOUSAKU wind chime has a cool and refreshing style with its silver colored bell and the blue paper string. It makes a refreshing beautiful sound and is a nice decoration for any room. NOUSAKU began metal casting in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture in 1916. During our early years, we created Buddhist altar fittings, tea ceremony accessories, and flower vases, later adding tableware, home accessories, lampshades, and other decorative items to our lineup. The fine appearance of our wind-bells, tableware, etc. is due to our heritage of advanced casting and refined finishing techniques handed down over a 400-year period. With the aid of modern machinery, industrial technology and the cultivated wisdom of past masters, NOUSAKU achieves outstanding harmony in its use of innovative design and top quality materials, and offers excellent value for money.

This wind chime has a smooth balloon shape which is obtained by a long and complex process in order to bend the bamboo splints. It is a beautiful fully hand-made art craft that you can hang on your window, balcony or in your garden. When the wind comes in, the bell softly rings producing a very relaxing sound. Miyabi Andon is a company owned by the Sugiyama family, the six craftsmen that are working for Miyabi Andon are extremely skilled, indeed the production of Suruga Basketry can only be realized by experts. Miyabi Andon has been recognized an official Suruga basketry producer in 1973 by the Japanese government. Suruga bamboo basketry from Shizuoka prefecture is different from most other bamboo basketry in Japan. It is unique for using round splints of bamboo without the skin being shaved off. It dates back to the beginning of the Edo period (1600 – 1868) when warriors almost exclusively made bamboo goods as a side job in more peaceful times. Being located on the highly frequented Tokaido road between Edo and Kyoto Suruga basketry became very popular as a souvenir for travelers.

The YAMAMARU wind bell is part of a series of design wind bells created by Makoto Koizumi. Their simplistic and very modern design applied on traditional Japanese casting techniques made a very decorative wind chime with a classic and clear sound. NOUSAKU began metal casting in Takaoka City, Toyama Prefecture in 1916. During our early years, we created Buddhist altar fittings, tea ceremony accessories, and flower vases, later adding tableware, home accessories, lampshades, and other decorative items to our lineup. The fine appearance of our wind-bells, tableware, etc. is due to our heritage of advanced casting and refined finishing techniques handed down over a 400-year period. With the aid of modern machinery, industrial technology and the cultivated wisdom of past masters, NOUSAKU achieves outstanding harmony in its use of innovative design and top quality materials, and offers excellent value for money.