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The split bamboo called komai bamboo, used for cultural assets and for mud walls in old houses, is wrapped in straw and has a beautiful grain, but the moment it is stripped off, it finishes its role and its pale skin is dulled. The bamboo will eventually take on an old-fashioned appearance, or else it will soon fade away. I tried to keep the shape a little longer in this work. Handmade persimmon tannin is mixed with sumi ink, and exposed to sunlight as much as possible to make it darker and paler. Both the tannin and the washi are natural. They will eventually decay along with the komai bamboo.