Tsuchinoko (つちのこ) Tsutsunoko: Tawara-ami Omori (Woven Rice Bale Weight) When weaving rice bales and other items using an Amidabo (rice bale weaving machine), ropes were wound around the Tsutsunoko and placed before and after the horizontal bars of the Amidabo, used as a weight to tighten the weave. Materials used were relatively heavy woods such as oak (kashi), Japanese pagoda tree (enju), and zelkova (keyaki). Wooden ones were often used when weaving rice bales, komo (straw mats), and kayazu (thatch mats)... Tsutsunoko (Tsuchinoko) Cultural Heritage Ainu Culture Old Agriculture These are only the wooden items. Waraji (straw sandals) and slippers will be listed separately. These wooden items were passed down from an Ainu person, and are being sold as a set. They are quite rare nowadays. There are 15 Tsutsunoko. The set price is 10,000 yen, but it's a clearance price. Individual sales: 2,000 yen for 2 thin ones 3,000 yen for 2 thick ones Please inquire. From today until the 13th, the set price is 7,000 yen.