Bamboo Drying in Sun for Use in Tea Whisks, Nara Prefecture, Japan
This photo shows bamboo being sun-dried for use in making tea whisks (茶筅, chasen) for the Japanese Tea Ceremony. The Nara region is famous for growing bamboo and producing these implements, and these arrangements are a common sight in the Takayama area of Ikoma, Nara, from late winter to early spring.
Region: Nara, Japan
