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Bamboo Lantern
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A Japanese andon lantern made of bamboo, lit by the SOMO solar light. Each one is made by hand in Shizuoka, Japan, so no two are quite the same.
- As a complete set with the SOMO solar light — or without, if you already own a SOMO
- Handmade Suruga bamboo lattice work from Shizuoka, Japan
- Natural madake and moso bamboo — every piece one of a kind
- Magnetic on/off, which also saves battery
Sonnenglas Bamboo Lantern
An andon lantern of bamboo, made by hand in Shizuoka, Japan
The story of the Bamboo LanternThe story
The Bamboo Lantern is made with Suruga bamboo lattice work (Suruga Takesensuji Zaiku), a traditional craft designated by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Madake and moso bamboo grows for two to three years, then it is de-oiled, dried and split into very fine round strips. At the Miyabi Andon Workshop in Shizuoka nearly every step is done by one artisan. The small curves and differences in the strips are not flaws: they are traces of the light, water and wind the bamboo grew with, and they give every lantern its own play of light. Inside sits the SOMO, our solar light from Johannesburg.
Product safety & manufacturer
- Manufacturer
- Sonnenglas GmbH
Marschstraße 94, 25704 Meldorf, Germany
info@sonnenglas.net - Item number
- ENC1
- GTIN / EAN
- 04260644850355
- Safety information
- All manuals & data sheets
Frequently asked questions
Line up the magnet in the top of the SOMO with the adjustment dot. The magnetic switch also turns the light on and off by itself to save battery.
In the complete set: the bamboo lantern and a SOMO Classic. Without SOMO you get the lantern on its own — if you already own a SOMO.
Master artisans at the Miyabi Andon Workshop in Shizuoka, Japan, in Suruga bamboo lattice work. Nearly every step is done by one artisan.
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