Neko (Cat) Tsuge Boxwood Brush brush by Chidoriya
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- History of the Satsuma tsuge boxwood The high temperature and high humidity of Kagoshima, Japan is perfect weather for healthy plants.
- Especially the southern Satsuma district which is known as the home of Boxwood and an abundant supply of materials.
- The quality and the luster of the elegant Japanese rose color of wood is dense and hard; it was said that the color of the boxwood of Satsuma is excellent and was often used for making seal materials and hair combs.
- It is said that the origin of the "satsuma tsuge comb" began when samurai warriors from Satsuma clan first started making them as they returned from Edo after completing the flood prevention works at Kiso River during the Edo period.
