Seigaiha (Blue sea and waves) in Japanese traditional motif Geometrical or repetitive patterns are fine and repeating, and often used for th…Continue reading Seigaiha (Blue sea and waves)
Onsen Tamago
What is Onsen Tamago? In many onsen resorts, you can see “Onsen Tamago” (hot spring eggs) sold.“Onsen Tamago” is boi…Continue reading Onsen Tamago
Nanten
Nanten is regarded as a lucky tree which changes bad luck to good luck. It bears red fruits in Autumn and they grow to about 0.5 centimeters…Continue reading Nanten
Usagi (Rabbit)
Usagi (Rabbit) in Japanese traditional motif Rabbits have been popular with many Japanese people, and their motif has been used on various i…Continue reading Usagi (Rabbit)
Yuzen
What is Yuzen? What is Yuzen? | How to dye Yuzen | Products | Other Yuzen Yuzen is one of the typical way of dyeing fabric. It’s said …Continue reading Yuzen
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!
HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE! This year is the year of the Horse. We have animal symbols in each year such as the Rat, the Ox, the Tiger, the Ha…Continue reading HAPPY NEW YEAR 2014!
Soba
Eating soba | Let’s make soba! | How to boil soba | Tools for making soba Eating Soba Soba is one of the most favorite food of either …Continue reading Soba
Types of OBI
OBI Fukuo-obi / Nagoya-obi / Hanhaba-obi Designs of OBI Zentsu-gara / Rokutsu-gara / Otaiko-gara Fukuo-obi “Fukuro” means a bag …Continue reading Types of OBI
Types of KIMONO
Index Contents Dyeing Piece-dye / Yarn-dye Tailoring Awase / Hitoe / Usumono & Seika Time, Place and Ocasion Furisode / Tomesode (Black)…Continue reading Types of KIMONO
Omamori (Amulet)
Amulet Many kinds of amulets such as road safety, the welfare of the household, scholarship etc. are sold in a shrine or a temple. But it…Continue reading Omamori (Amulet)
The foliage season has come!
Now we can enjoy the foliage season in Japan! Red, yellow, brown etc., being full of many kinds of colors. THIS PAGE shows you some photos. …Continue reading The foliage season has come!
Omikuji
What is Omikuji? Omikuji is called “Fortune telling paper” and usually taken as a fun, but it is a message from the gods and ver…Continue reading Omikuji