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The tansu make their appearance in the Edo period. The rise of the merchant class and the increase of objects necessary to store your furniture. In the Meiji period tansu have its golden age, entering Taisho decline by the introduction of other furniture and lifestyle change.
There are many different types of tansu but in this article I will refer to those used to store clothes.


Each region has its tansu style, building materials to the scope and skill artisans.


A tansu can use more than two different types of wood.
Sugi ( 杉, Japanese cedar) , hinoki ( 桧, hinoki cypress) for exterior panels and frame. Kiri ( 桐, paulownia) is the favorite for the inside of the drawers. Keyaki ( 槻, elm) for drawer fronts.


In the Meiji era craftsmen who were the guards of the swords, because of its ban, are dedicated to preparing the ornaments of the cabinets and carpentry tools.


tansu Most older have a lacquer finish for conservation purposes and to highlight the beauty of wood.
Interiors are not painted before.


tansu To build a traditional style is not used or a single nail. Everything depends on the skill of the carpenter (sashimono) to create joints that fit together and are invisible Once assembled the piece.



Japanese cabinets usually have wheels (kuruma tansu) or rings for transport.


This serves for transfer to the store and can be moved easily in case of fire or other disaster.


The kimono tansu were taken to the rooms for the seasons and then returned to storage.


Japanese rooms do not have to be multipurpose furniture. In the case of a very rich family, it could expose a very valuable furniture to decorate the main room.


of kiri wood (paulownia) is ideal for storing clothes. It is an ultra-fast growing tree and not very demanding on the ground.
Its wood is light, porous and inexpensive. Absorbs moisture when there is too much free time and protecting dry mold kimonos. The smell that kimonos are (apart from a naphthalene) is mostly from this wood.


A Japanese custom was to plant a tree on the birth of a girl kiri. Grows rapidly as the age when she married and was very large and could be cut down to make a tansu for your new home.