noun
cherry bark work; cherry bark craft
Traditional Japanese craft using the bark of the cherry tree to create boxes, trays, and other decorative items. Often associated with the Kakunodate region.
角館の樺細工は美しい伝統工芸品です。
Kakunodate's cherry bark work is a beautiful traditional craft.
彼は樺細工の茶筒を大切に使っている。
He carefully uses a cherry bark tea caddy.
Compound of 樺 (kaba, 'birch' or 'cherry bark') and 細工 (saiku, 'craftwork'). The term originally referred to birch bark work, but in Japan it is strongly associated with cherry bark craft.