Kokura Ori Cotton Small Draw String Bag
あめちゃん袋
A small Kokura-ori drawstring bag produced in Fukuoka Prefecture.
This drawstring bag is made by KOKURA SHIMA SHIMA INC. from Kokura-ori, a textile of Kitakyushu with a long history. Its compact size is suited to carrying small belongings such as hair accessories, lip balm and earphones.
Textile artist Tsuiki Noriko established KOKURA SHIMA SHIMA INC. to revive and develop this craft. Today, the company creates work ranging from fashion and accessories to architectural installations.
17 x 14 x 2cm
100% Cotton
Kyūshū and Okinawa
This is Japan’s south-west region including the island of Kyūshū and the sub-tropical island chain of Okinawa. Kyūshū was an early centre of Japanese civilization, and offers many historic treasures, modern cities and volcanic natural beauty. It is home to the ports of Kagoshima, Nagasaki and Fukuoka, the porcelain manufacturing centre in Arita and the Tanegashima Space Center launch site.
