Download or read book A Basketmaker in Rural Japan written by Louise Allison Cort and published by Weatherhill, Incorporated. This book was released on 1994 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Born in 1915, Hiroshima Kazuo is a professional basketmaker in the Hinokage region on the Japanese island of Kyushu. This book celebrates the life of this master bamboo craftsman and integrates the story of his career with a chronicle of life and times in a now-rare mountain culture. Photographs illustrate scenic views of Hinokage, tools and materials essential to the professional basketmaker and a comprehensive collection of Hiroshima's baskets.