Finest Quality Japanese Mountain Grape (Yama-budou) Basket Bag, Oval Ajiro Weave, Second Skin, Long Handle Arrangement, Japanese Persimmon Dye Inner Fabric, Large Size: Large: Width 37 x Depth 11 x Height 25 (cm) This bag uses rare and durable mountain grape vines that grow wrapped around trees in remote, secluded areas. The harvested vines are carefully stripped by craftsmen and dried in the sun for a long period. Skilled artisans weave the vines carefully to prevent the weave from loosening. The narrower the vine width, the more time and labor it takes to weave, but this product is woven with extremely thin vines, less than 3mm. This is a new oval ajiro weave tote bag type with long handles, which has been requested by many customers. The handles are made longer so that it can be used for travel or business in the coming season, and it is made large enough to hold plenty of luggage. The delicate weaving and smooth texture create a feminine and beautiful basket bag. The inner fabric uses the finest quality persimmon-dyed fabric, so you can securely conceal the contents. The more you use it, the more beautiful the texture of the material becomes, and the color changes over time, which is a great attraction. Also, you can use it all year round regardless of the season due to its color. If you actually hold the product in your hand, you will see that the material and design are incomparably better than imported products. What is "First Skin"... It is woven with the outer bark with almost no processing. Therefore, the color is a chic, dark color, and you can fully enjoy the natural taste of the vines. What is "Second Skin"... It is made using only the beautiful and soft inner part after removing the outer skin of the first skin. Therefore, it has a very smooth texture and a mild, gentle color. Depending on the weaving method, it is a very difficult skin that requires the skill of the craftsman. (This product is made from vines from Yamagata Prefecture. It is not a pseudo-domestic product made by processing imported vines domestically.)