The Old Bamboo-Hewer's Story Taketori Monogatari

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Brauen, M. Bamboo in Old Japan: Art and Culture on the Threshold to Modernity. The Hans Sporry Collection in the Ethnographic Museum of Zurich University. Arnoldsche Art Publishers: Stuttgart Given how old some pieces of vintage bamboo furniture are, you might need to restore them when you buy them. The process isn’t too difficult, you will be glad to know. Here’s how to do it:

I know honestly, you don’t actually need to bring too much with you on the Battambang Bamboo Train. Though here are a few things that I recommend to ensure you make the most out of your visit. Leaching is the removal of sap after harvest. In many areas of the world, the sap levels in harvested bamboo are reduced either through leaching or post-harvest photosynthesis. If the plant only produces the odd flowering shoot, cut these out straight away to discourage more from forming.

Wind instruments made of bamboo played by students in Talaud, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. An example of a slit drum or scraper from the Philippines known as a kagul by the Maguindanaon people [98] Schombergk, Sir Robert H. (1841). "Some Accounts of the Curata....etc". Trans. Linnean Soc. London. 18 (): 559–560.

The shoots of most species are edible either raw or cooked, with the tough sheath removed. Cooking removes the slight bitterness. [69] The shoots are used in numerous Asian dishes and broths, and are available in supermarkets in various sliced forms, in both fresh and canned versions. World's Biggest Bamboo Plant Found in Southwest China". Forest Conservation Portal. 28 August 2003. Archived from the original on 10 November 2003 . Retrieved 4 April 2004. Bamboo used for construction purposes must be harvested when the culms reach their greatest strength and when sugar levels in the sap are at their lowest, as high sugar content increases the ease and rate of pest infestation. As compared to forest trees, bamboo species grow fast. Bamboo plantations can be readily harvested for a shorter period than tree plantations. [58] Kaminski, S.; Lawrence, A.; Trujillo, D. (2016). "Structural use of bamboo. Part 1: Introduction to bamboo". The Structural Engineer. 94 (8): 40–43.The new leaf grows just beyond the old stub. Counting the stubs gives you an idea of the number of times (or years) the branch has lost and regrown new leaves. Bamboo has also long been used as scaffolding; the practice has been banned in China for buildings over six stories, but is still in continuous use for skyscrapers in Hong Kong. [91] A modern resort guesthouse in Palawan, Philippines, with traditional woven bamboo walls ( sawali) In Hawai’i, the best time to harvest tends to be a few weeks into the Ku Season, or mid spring, when the new shoots have begun to grow. The bamboo plant sends all the starches to the new growth to help it grow. When harvesting bamboo, be sure to just above the node at the base. This way, the bit that is left over doesn’t become an empty vessel, waiting to catch the rain and breed disease and insects. The overall health of your clump depends on proper harvesting techniques. TREATING BAMBOO