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The trad way of keeping rice at home is in a komebitsu, literally "rice box". These days most people store their rice in plastic containers underneath the sink (because the containers are ugly which is the worst place in a kitchen to store rice. Wood looks great and is healthier. 
The best wood for komebitsu is the Empress Tree, or Kiri. It is naturally insect repellent and controls humidity well. On the supply side it grows fast and is cheaper than other lumber. It is also lightweight. Ideally you keep as much rice as you consume in three weeks at home.
Handmade kiri wood komebitsu can cost up to 200 USD for the fanciest models with different compartments and portion boxes etc. but the cheapest ones are just recycled boxes that fancy articles came in. Here is a nice mid-range box.
