Wooden Vegetable Storage Boxes Made in Japan

Wooden vegetable storage boxes from Masuda Kiribako

Wooden Vegetable Storage Boxes Keep Vegetables Fresh

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[Masuda Kiribako]Wooden vegetable storage boxes

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Old-established studio of paulownia box made wooden vegetable storage

How do you store vegetables that should be preserved out of refrigerator?
For example, potatoes, onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, and pumpkins.
It is said in Japan that “taros catch cold if we store them in refrigerator.”

Some people get a lot of vegetables that can be kept at normal room temperature at once. When we need one more dish for dinner, these stored vegetables are useful.
Potatoes, carrots, or onions are indispensable vegetables every day. Therefore, we would like to store them in fresh.

Kitchen vegetable storage from Masuda Kiribako filled with vegetables

“I wish I had an air-permeable kitchen vegetable storage.”
“I would like to make uniformed kitchen storages.”

This wooden vegetable storage box is the answer for you.
This is “Vegetable Storage” from Masuda Kiribako. Masuda Kiribako is an old-established studio of paulownia box and famous for stylish rice storage box.
The kitchen vegetable storage is beautiful and useful. Wooden vegetable storage boxes would be great gifts for cooking lovers as well.

Wooden vegetable boxes S and L with vegetables

3 Great features of kitchen vegetable storage from Masuda Kiribako

Paulownia box has been used for preserving important items such as kimono, tea utensils, or art works.
Masuda Kiribako has produced paulownia boxes for 90 years. That old-established studio produced wooden vegetable storage boxes.
Let us tell you the great points of the kitchen vegetable storage.

  1. Paulownia control humidity

    Wooden vegetable storage boxes of Masuda Kiribako have a high humidity-control effect. Vegetables get damage in too dry or too humid room. Adequate humidity keeps mold away and save freshness of vegetables.

  2. Paulownia has great insect repelling effect

    Kitchen vegetable storage of Masuda Kiribako also has great insect-repelling effect. Natural components of paulownia paulonin, sesamine, and tannin repel insects. Tannin also has a work as antiseptic.

  3. Structure to make flow of air in the box

    Bottom of the wooden vegetable storage box is lattice. There is an opening between the lid and box. So, this structure makes the flow of air and prevents too humid room.

    Bottom of wooden vegetable storage box from Masuda Kiribako

Store and take out vegetables easily

We can easily store and take out vegetables from wooden vegetable storage boxes of Masuda Kiribako.
“It seems that it is troublesome when we open or close this kitchen vegetable storage.”
At first sight, you may think so. However, never mind of this wooden vegetable storage box.

When you go back home from shopping, you would like to store vegetables in a brief time. And when you use vegetables, it should be taken off easily.

Kitchen vegetable storage boxes and vegetable on the table

On the lid of wooden vegetable storage box from Masuda Kiribako, there is a leather knob. We can open lid easily with a slight power.

Leather knob of vegetable storage box

The end of the lid is shaved roundedly. Therefore, we can open lid lightly. When we put a lot of potatoes into the wooden vegetable storage box, we can take out whole lid effortlessly.

Rounded end of lid of wooden vegetable storage box

Store and take out vegetables so comfortably. That is the great feature of wooden vegetable storage boxes of Masuda Kiribako. Only an old-established paulownia box maker can produce this quality. We can feel careful work of craftsmen and consideration in details from this kitchen vegetable storage.

A woman is storing onion into vegetable storage bin from Masuda Kiribako

Stackable with rice storage box from Masuda Kiribako

Masuda Kiribako is famous for its stylish rice storage boxes. A Japanese idol Kazuya Kamenashi bought the rice storage box at a corner in a TV program.

Stack rice storage box of Masuda Kiribako on wooden vegetable storage box

The rice storage box and wooden vegetable storage box of Masuda Kiribako have same standard of size. So, they are stackable.
When we put the rice storage box and vegetable storage box side by side, it makes uniformed beauty. How about making a stylish kitchen with uniformed rice storage box and vegetable storage box?

Wooden vegetable storage box L is same size as Rice storage box 5kg and vegetable storage S is same as rice storage 3kg. Beautiful set with rice storage box and vegetable storage box would be great wedding gifts or housewarming gifts.

Vegetable storage boxes and rice storage boxes from Masuda Kiribako
Left: Rice storage box 3kg on Vegetable storage box S / Center: Vegetable storage box L / Right: Rice storage box 5kg


[Caution]
* Wooden vegetable storage box and rice storage box from Masuda Kiribako can be sent as a set. However, we cannot wrap them together as one since they are too big. We will wrap each of them even if you choose “One” for the number of wrapping. We appreciate your kind understanding.

2 sizes of wooden vegetable storage boxes

Masuda Kiribako offers 2 sizes of wooden vegetable storage boxes, S and L. For S box, it seems that we can store 20 medium potatoes.

Wooden vegetable storage boxes from Masuda Kiribako and vegetables
Left: S size / Right: L size

If you would like to store various and a lot of vegetables in a box, we recommend L size. If you would like to store vegetables depend on kinds such as potatoes or onions, 2 S size boxes are useful.

Kitchen vegetable storage box L and various vegetables
Vegetable storage box L can contain all vegetables on a tray

Send wooden vegetable storage boxes as gifts? Leave it to Japan Design Store

How about sending neat and comfortable life for your important person? The kitchen vegetable storage from Masuda Kiribako is produced by Japanese craftsmen of paulownia box.
Daily cooking becomes happier and more comfortable.

Vegetables in wooden vegetable storage box

Sending wooden vegetable storage boxes would be great wedding gifts or housewarming gifts. If you look for unique gifts, kitchen vegetable storage box would be great.

If you would like to send wooden vegetable storage boxes as gifts, please leave it to Japan Design Store. We do look forward to serving you with stylish gift wrappings. You can order Japanese traditional Noshi wrapping as well. Our gift staff carefully wrap the items in order to tell your thoughts of “Congratulations” and “Thank you.”

Image of Easy wrapping for kitchen vegetable storage box
Image of Easy wrapping

Wrapping for a large size product

If you want to wrap the wooden rice storage box up with a wrapping paper, we cannot wrap the whole product.
We will cover the four sides of the product with a wrapping paper.
We appreciate your understanding.
Also, please note that we cannot prepare the "Paper wrapping bag" for this product.

[Large size products]
* Vegetable storage of Masuda Kiribako, Rice stocker of Azmaya, Rice stocker of Masuda Kiribako Store, Cuckoo clock of more Trees design, etc.
Example of wrapping for large-size products
(Wrapping example of rice stocker of Masuda Kiribako Store.)

Paper bag for a large size product

If you would like to purchase paper bag (USD $0.99) for this product, the paper bag will be navy paper bag for large size. You cannot choose other colors. We use the navy paper bags and will not contact you even you choose other colors. White paper bags are available for every product.

Paper bag for large-size products
Image of paper bag for large-size products: Navy

For your long use at ease

  • To utilize the special properties of paulownia, craftsmen do not carry out treatments of bleaching for wooden vegetable storage boxes. Depends on the humidity, contents, or environment of place, the storage box may change color. Black lines, red or black spots along with wooden grain are not mold, but the unique change of paulownia wood. Please use the storage box at ease. Each box is handmade by craftsmen, so there are individual differences. We appreciate your kind understanding.

Caring tips

  • * Please do not put the box at unstable place, places where have not enough room for the box, or where the box may fall.
  • * Wooden vegetable storage boxes are not good for wetting or washing with detergents. When you clean the boxes, wipe it gently with dry cloth or a cloth with a little alcohol. If you wipe the box with wet cloth, that may cause transform of product or stains.
  • * Please avoid stacking with other products than the rice storage boxes of Masuda Kiribako. Unstable stacking may cause damage or fall of the products.
  • * Unused boxes may have white powders on the surface by finishing. The powder is harmless to health. However, we recommend wipe the box with dry cloth before use.
  • * Please note that we cannot prepare the "Paper wrapping bag" for this product.
  • * All the products are handmade by traditional craftsmen. Please enjoy different individualities of each product.

Personalize gift service

For the bulk order more than 20 items, we can personalize your items with the name of your company, school, or with logomarks. If you plan to order corporate gifts or keepsake gifts, please contact us from “Contact us.”
* Personalize gift needs service fee. The fee depends on items.
* Personalize service is not available for some products. Please feel free to ask us.

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