The ancient art of bamboo weaving is under threat in Japan. But new interest from the West has offered a lifeline to this intricate craft.

One of the objects that catches your eye in “Japanese Bamboo Art: The Abbey Collection,” which just opened at the Metropolitan Museum, is not what you might have expected to see at a show of ...

The ancient art of bamboo weaving is under threat in Japan. But new interest from the West has offered a lifeline to this intricate craft.