straw work; straw craft
Refers to items made from straw, such as traditional decorations, sandals, or containers. Often associated with folk crafts.
My grandmother makes beautiful baskets with straw craft.
The straw work of this region is popular with tourists.
Standard kanji spelling; 藁 means straw and 細工 means craft or workmanship.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; わら is often written in kana when the kanji 藁 is considered difficult or less common.
Compound of 藁 (wara, 'straw') and 細工 (saiku, 'craft, workmanship'). The reading ざいく is a rendaku form of さいく.