Enishi -chance-

The sewing threads are from a closed-handicraft store.

The buttons are :
Might be used to be put on the suit which belonged to a business fighter, worked for more than 30 years.

Might be used be put on the recruitment suit of your girl.

Put on a small one-piece which was made by her mother?
Put on the mother's tailored dress?
Put on a body conscious in 80's?

From somebody's grandpa's coat?
Granny's cardigan?
Brother's jacket?

Welcome to my table.
Let's start to a new journey with me.

Monkey Slider

Today's weaving.

Weft yarn is dyed by Crape myrtle. Japanese name is Sarusuberi, means "Monkey Slider". Infact, the bark of myrtle is so slippery.

The other name is "100-day-blooming".
As the name suggests, in even such crazy hot summer, they keep on blooming so long strongly.

Edo Spirits

Morning Glory(Asagao), summer symbol in Japan. You can see Asagao fairs as seasonal function of Shinto shrines in July.

Gardening became a big fad latter half of Edo era (1750-). they got excited to make new variety of peony, hydrangea, chrysanthemum, morning glory and so on.
This one is called Edo Fuzei, means "elegance of Edo culture".
Cool, sharp and stylish. Exactly it stands for Edo culture.

Beloved Chameleon Plants

Dokudami (Chameleon Plants).
We are surrounded by them in this season.
They are not rare at all, on the contrary,too many of them hassel us.

But we should treat it more important.

Terajima Ryouan, a doctor who lived 200 years ago, used to say," Most of people are liable to think that something rare is much more effective than familiar-looking one. So stupid."

In fact, the other name of Chameleon Plants is Juyaku(十薬),means 'many-kind-effective medicine'. Antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antimicrbial, antiphlogistic, antiviral, depurative, diuretic, emmenagogue, febrifuge, hypoglycaemic, laxative......!

Mawata Hat

Mawata Hat,second ranked silk fibers spread in the shape of hat.

This is the original one of Japanese bride's wedding white hat which has meaning of amulet.

For us weavers, it's treasured materials for homespun yarns.

Biwa, Biwa, Biwa!

Loquat(Biwa) is well known as highly medicinal tree. Besides one of the precious dye-stuff to get beautiful brownish red.

Makes me so excited! 

Noshi

Noshi, Japanese traditional item for formal gift. Original one is a strip of dried abalone wrapped by Washi paper. Now abbreviated one made by paper or printed is general.

I'm going to put it on gifts which is given to guests at Tea-ceremony.

2024!

Happy new year, everyone!

As every year, I finished cooking, traditional New Year's food(Osechi) yesterday.
During the cooking, I was remembering every kindness which I got this year like a flash of memories.

From today to the day after tomorrow, I'm to enjoy Osechi without daily cooking.

Artisan's New Year Decoration

Making New Year's decoration, as seasonal customary.
I rase rice plants every year for this.




With gratitude for all kindness, pray for peace and safe of families and friends.

Fly Fish

 

"i:ppin" is up-cycle embroidery project.

Donated beads,buttons, hooks and old accessory parts on hand made felt pieces.

They are shown at Khaju Winter Gift Show.