Furoshiki Tsunagidango
風呂敷 つなぎ団子
A versatile wrapping cloth with a tsunagidango (a sweet snack consisting of round balls of rice cakes on a skewer) pattern designed by Takehisa Yumeji, a celebrated painter and poet specializing in Taishō Romanticism.
The wrapping culture of Japan has developed across more than 1,000 years, and wrapping things in cloth is said to have already been a custom by the Nara period (710-794 CE). Furoshiki continue to be used in many ways, from binding precious objects as a means to protect them, to wrapping gifts decoratively, to carrying objects from place to place. These 100% cotton furoshiki are printed one by one on an old roller printing machine that highly skilled craftspeople adjust throughout the process to render the finest details of the patterns. The patterns themselves have been designed with careful thought towards their symbolic meaning. Red and white colours are often used in Japan for decorations during important ceremonies and life events.
This furoshiki was designed by Takehisa Yumeji, a celebrated painter, poet and pioneer of Japanese graphic design, specializing in Taishō Romanticism. The inspiration for this furoshiki comes from a tsunagidango (a sweet snack consisting of round balls of rice cakes on a skewer) pattern seen on red lanterns adorning the streets during the Miyako Odori festival in the Gion neighbourhood in Kyōto.
Handwashing recommended.
Iron with a cloth over the fabric.
Size S : 45x45cm
Size L : 90x90cm
Kansai
The Kansai region includes the second-most populated metropolitan area in Japan with its largest city Osaka. Kyoto and Nara, two of Japan’s former capital cities, are home to important temples and shrines and strongholds of intangible cultural heritage, such as the Kyoto textile weaving skills of Nishijin.
