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KYO-TO-TO Kachin-Zome Tenugui Hand Towel
These items are dyed in the 400-year-old Kyoto kachin-zome style. The word "kachin" refers to ink being used. This style of dyeing is a form of yuzen dyeing.
The patterns in these designs depict the changes of the four seasons in Japan. On top of these, Japanese onomatopoeic words and mimetic symbols have been embroidered. The package and its contents not only look beautiful, they are also useful and intriguing. The great thing about these items is that they are just as fun for those who don't read Japanese as for those who do.
KYO-TO-TO Kachin-Zome Back Cushion
A back cushion made by a supplier to the famous Tenryūji temple in Kyoto. Place at the small of your back when you're driving or working in the office. The base dyeing is in the 400-year-old Kyoto kachin-zome style, an ink version of the famous yuzen style.
KYO-TO-TO Kachin-Zome Roll Cushion
A roll cushion made by a supplier to the famous Tenryūji temple in Kyoto. Filled with cylindrical beads. The base dyeing is in the 400-year-old Kyoto kachin-zome style, an ink version of the famous yuzen style.
KYO-TO-TO Kachin-Zome Kyo Uchiwa Fan
Kyo uchiwa fans made in the Fushimi ward of Kyoto, Japan's traditional heart. A Kyo uchiwa fan is different from a regular uchiwa fan because the handle is made separately and attached at the end of the crafting process. This fan features a cloth face. The base dyeing is in the 400-year-old Kyoto kachin-zome style, an ink version of the famous yuzen style.
KYO-TO-TO Kachin-Zome Book Cover
A book cover perfect for a small paperback. The end of the attached bookmark is tied in a traditional Japanese mizuhiki decorative knot. The lining is covered in sashiko-style embroidery in a pattern of Japanese good-luck charms. The base dyeing is in the 400-year-old Kyoto kachin-zome style, an ink version of the famous yuzen style.
1-16, Minamikyuhojimachi 2 chome, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0058, JAPAN