TAKESUMI no SATO

VALUES

“Takesumi no Sato” values seven main principles.
These commitments ensure the provision of sustainable, high-quality services

“Takesumi no Sato” values seven main principles. These commitments ensure the provision of sustainable, high-quality services

HIGH-QUALITY ORGANIC BAMBOO CHARCOAL

We are committed to creating high-quality at each step in the process, from the bamboo forest through to end-of-life. Our bamboo charcoal artisans carefully burn select organic bamboo culms in a hands-on process in a traditional earthen kiln.

QUALITY RAW MATERIALS FROM AN ORGANIC FOREST

7 COMMITMENTS

BAMBOO CHARCOAL AND BAMBOO VINEGAR

BAMBOO CHARCOAL AND
BAMBOO VINEGAR

With the health trend booming, people are taking notice of “charcoal,” including bamboo charcoal and oak charcoal.
RAW MATERIALS

Bamboo is purchased from local farmers who harvest bamboo from natural growing bamboo forests.
SPECIAL PREPARATION

After cutting and node removal, the bamboo is naturally dried for over 3 months, then smoked for 1 week.
GRILLING

Earthen furnaces, hard to control but yield high-quality bamboo charcoal, are the best method.
FUEL

To fuel the fire, only natural firewood and bamboo are used. No gas, oils, or other chemicals are used in the process.
Finishing

To produce high quality bamboo charcoal, the carbonization temperature is very important.
QUALITY AND SAFETY

Outsourcing powderization and inspection to ISO and Organic JAS firms ensures bamboo powder quality.

TRADITIONAL CHARCOAL MAKING IN AN EARTHEN KILN

TRADITIONAL CHARCOAL
MAKING IN
AN EARTHEN KILN

Baking bamboo charcoal in a traditional earthen kiln is the key to baking high-quality bamboo charcoal. Using only wood and bamboo for fuel, controlling the temperature is a delicate process, requiring baking at 800°C and higher to produce a tar-free, hard bamboo charcoal that is safe for human consumption. It takes 10 days to 2 weeks to heat the kiln to 900°C , and 2 more weeks to lower it back to the outside temperature.

DISTILLING A UNIQUE ORGANIC BAMBOO VINEGAR

Our bamboo vinegar, a by-product of bamboo charcoal production, undergoes a rigorous process involving smoke collection, cooling, and double distillation for purity. After a year of settling, it’s refined to 15% of its original volume. This clear, acidic liquid with a smoky scent primarily contains acetic acid. Beyond being an edible condiment, it’s proven effective for skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis, burns, and athlete’s foot, and has bactericidal effects against influenza viruses and COVID-19. Ongoing research with Miyazaki University since 2005 validates its benefits.

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