Bamboo is woven to make Takezaru. It makes Takezaru hygienic due to the good water drainage. This mechanism makes Takezaru be better drainage than other Zaru (colander).

Since ordinary Zaru made from stainless steel or plastic have fine sieves, it’s bad drainage because the surface tension of water is strengthen. On the other hand, since Takezaru has reticulated sieves, the surface tension of water is weakened. It enables water to flow smoothly.

As we mentioned, Takezaru has excellent water drainage. Besides, it has a feature of easy drying since it allows air to pass through easily.

Since most fungus tend to thrive under moist conditions, the feature of easy drying Takezaru can be said as “Being kept in a sanitary condition”.

Not only can Takezaru be used as a cookware, such as colander, but also be used as a tableware, such as a single plate. Since Takezaru has a strong Japanese taste design, it’s look well as a serving plate for Nigirieshi (rice balls), Tempura (seafood and vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried), Soba (buckwheat noodle) or Udon (wheat noodle).

Bamboo, a material of Takezaru, has flexibility and high strength. When used as a tableware, risk of breakage can be reduced compared to glass plates or ceramic plates since it is shock and heat resistant. Do to this reason, Takezaru is very handy for the situation to watch out for (for example, when small children have a meal).

It is perfect as a draining dish. Conveniently, freshly washed vegetables and fruits can be drained naturally by placing them on the bamboo colander. Besides, since Takezaru is breathable, moisture will not damage the ground surface of vegetables and fruits!

Takezaru with high air permeability are perfect for drying dishes for dried food. Especially, dried fish is soaked in salt before being dried, so the osmotic pressure of the salt brings the water content of the fish to the surface. Since the moisture cause dried fish to spoil, Takezaru with good drainage is ideal to drain the water thoroughly.

However, it is recommended to use different types of Takezaru for different purposes, as the smell of fish may adhere to Takezaru used for drying dried fish and be difficult to remove.

For noodle dishes such as soba, udon, and tsukemen (noodles with dipping sauce), well-designed Takezaru with good drainage works well. Generally, noodles made from buckwheat or wheat flour become sloppy when come into contact with water after boiling. Using a bamboo colander eliminates such risks.

Takezaru can be used as a single plate for lunch or other occasions. Takezaru works well for a variety of dishes because it's easy to wash when it get a stain on it. Typical examples are rice dishes such as ball rice and fried foods such as tempura, but it can be used in a variety of dishes, depending on your ingenuity.

However, it cannot be used in dishes with sauces or in liquid dishes such as soups.

Takezaru is also useful as a towel rack. Storage of towels which tend to contain water is a big issue especially in mold-prone Japan. They need to be placed in a well-ventilated area as much as possible to prevent moisture from being trapped. Takezru acts as a rack to protect towels from moldy conditions. It will come in useful in humid environments.