{"title":"Textiles As Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage kimono are works of wearable art - but they also make breath-taking, eye-catching displays.  Some items on offer here are antique or vintage, but others are decor items we have created from traditional textiles. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"bridal-noren-noren-curtain","title":"\"Bridal Noren\" Noren Curtain","description":"This is a very vintage - almost antique - indigo cotton three-panel noren.  The crane design is typical of a wedding motif and the excellent condition (you can still smell a touch of the indigo dye) suggests it may have been used only one time. See video below on Japanese indigo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe age is impossible to discern, especially since these were only used once.  Seems like new but was purchased at a temple market in Kyoto from a dealer who specializes in antique indigo. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese noren are most common in Ishikawa Prefecture, and in fact there is a \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/hanayomenorenkan.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003emuseum in Nanao City\u003c\/a\u003e dedicated to them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis noren has three cranes and a single large ivy crest at the top.    It's a fairly rare find and would be a welcomed addition to any collector of indigo or vintage textiles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee video below on beautiful examples of noren in Japan.","brand":"Hanayome","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740495204665,"sku":"0219noren2","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/bridal-noren-noren-curtain-noren-doorway-curtains-1.jpg?v=1704698782"},{"product_id":"floating-clouds-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Floating Clouds\" Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a fukuro obi (see style description below) featuring a large cloud motif that seems to float behind an angle grid.  Step back and you'll see that the grid is a hexagon shape - auspicious! - and like the clouds it is offset, which allows the mind of the view to complete the image. The clouds are silver or gold, trimmed in purple, green, or yellow, and the lines of the grid are gold edged in orange.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFukuro obi are a formal and semi-formal style of obi belt suitable for special occasions and should be worn with a formal kimono, though they also make beautiful tapestry displays or runners for table, piano, mantle, or book case.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obi is approximately 14\" wide and 9' long, with patterning on one side only.  The backside is typically a solid color, and the same solid color fabric appears for an approximately one yard section on the front, patterned side.  (This \"blank\" area would be where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs - never seen by the public - and would reduce the cost of an already expensive item.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. If you're planning to display the obi, consider adding one of our wooden display rods to your order.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Lovely Greens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740498645305,"sku":"0221obi10","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/floating-clouds-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704698798"},{"product_id":"three-palms-haori-tapestry","title":"\"Three Palms\" Haori Tapestry","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe create these tapestries by salvaging the back portion of a haori when other sections of the garment are beyond repair or rescue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe so rarely see palm trees on kimono or haori! Here are three in black (with while echoes of them behind) against a cream-colored sky.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the background, retreating peaks in pretty coral pink sunset. Gold accents on some of the fronds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA couple of very tiny blemishes, but still quite a display piece!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe keep the processing simple, retaining the original lining and stitching (usually hand done) and simply finishing off the top edge to allow a display rod to be inserted across. (You can add a display rod to your order with the gray tab below.)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Palm Trees in Japan?","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740522205497,"sku":"0314tap5","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Apr_23_2026_10_19_24_PM.png?v=1776997194"},{"product_id":"bright-swirl-table-runner","title":"\"Bright Swirl\" Table Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis festive table runner was created from a vintage Japanese summer obi – a creative way to incorporate the traditional kimono sash into contemporary home décor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis electric-coral pink runner is sure to add a bright accent to any summer table. Swirling waves\/water design on the front; backside is plain. The summer weave is light and translucent so the stabilizing white liner is visible through the weave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo make these table runners, we sometimes shorten the obi to remove damaged or blemished areas, so please check the length in measurements section. You may find a vertical seam on the back of the table runner where the two ends are sewn together. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bright Coral Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740525908281,"sku":"0318table5","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/bright-swirl-table-runner-table-decor-1.jpg?v=1704698947"},{"product_id":"pink-abstract-table-runner","title":"\"Pink Abstract\" Table Runner","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis short table runner was created from a contemporary Japanese obi (kimono belt), reduced from its original length to one that works well as a table center or accent for an end table. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe background is a soft pink - great for Springtime gatherings - with an abstract design of a single stemmed bud and arching hillsides, repeated all along the length. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe background is plain pink.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Contemporary Design","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740528759097,"sku":"0319table5","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/pink-abstract-table-runner-table-decor-1.jpg?v=1704698957"},{"product_id":"basketweave-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Basketweave\" Katagami Stencil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis vintage – possibly antique – katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels.  Tenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons.  Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui.  The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing – see the video below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThis stencil features a thick basket weave lattice pattern with three sets of calligraphy kanji.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eKatagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eNowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art.  See photo example of a framed stencil.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:nancy@kyotokimono.com\" style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmail us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e if you’d like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eEnjoy the video below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. \u003c\/span\u003eWe also recommend this book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Carved-Paper-Art-Japanese-Stencil\/dp\/0834804107\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=kyotkim-20\u0026amp;linkCode=w00\u0026amp;linkId=60a58b1bed1ec80eda05b9f7f87965da\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0834804107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarved Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lattice Background","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740561264953,"sku":"0420stencil10","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/basketweave-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704699048"},{"product_id":"komoro-hotel-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Komoro Hotel\" Katagami Stencil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis vintage – possibly antique – katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels.  Tenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons.  Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui.  The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing – see the video below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eThis stencil was used to make hand towels (tengui) for the guests of a hotel in Gunma prefecture.  The kanji lettering says \"Hotel Komoro\", with the characters thickly carved against a woven pattern with a 3D-effect.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eKatagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eNowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art.  See photo example of a framed stencil.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:nancy@kyotokimono.com\" style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmail us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e if you’d like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eEnjoy the video below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. \u003c\/span\u003eWe also recommend this book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Carved-Paper-Art-Japanese-Stencil\/dp\/0834804107\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=kyotkim-20\u0026amp;linkCode=w00\u0026amp;linkId=60a58b1bed1ec80eda05b9f7f87965da\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0834804107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarved Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gunma Souvenir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740561330489,"sku":"0420stencil11","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/komoro-hotel-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704699048"},{"product_id":"playful-plaid-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Playful Plaid\" Katagami Stencil","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis vintage – possibly antique – katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels. Tenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons. Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui. The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing – see the videos below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stencil features a background plaid design with three circles floating along - a large one at the center and two smaller ones at each end. The chunky kanji characters are different in each circle, and unfortunately neither we nor our Japanese suppliers could decipher the meaning. It's likely to refer to the name of the company that gave it or an auspicious wish for the receiver.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eKatagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eNowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art. See photo example of a framed stencil. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca style=\"background-color: initial;\" href=\"mailto:nancy@kyotokimono.com\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmail us\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003e if you’d like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: initial;\"\u003eEnjoy the video below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. \u003c\/span\u003eWe also recommend this book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Carved-Paper-Art-Japanese-Stencil\/dp\/0834804107\/ref=as_sl_pc_tf_til?tag=kyotkim-20\u0026amp;linkCode=w00\u0026amp;linkId=60a58b1bed1ec80eda05b9f7f87965da\u0026amp;creativeASIN=0834804107\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarved Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Fanciful Kanji","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740640530745,"sku":"0619stencil11","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/playful-plaid-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704699508"},{"product_id":"88-temples-japanese-kakejiku-scroll","title":"\"88 Temples\" Japanese Kakejiku Scroll","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis large, artistic scroll features a central figure of a monk seated in prayer, surrounded by the stamp insignia of the 88 Temples of Shikoku's famous pilgrimage trail. (See more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shikoku_Pilgrimage\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe calligraphy is outstanding, as is the delicate detail on the monk as well as the golden canopy adorned with four dragon heads. Bordered with silk brocade and weighted with a gold-capped dowel at the bottom. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComes with its original paulownia box, which has an inscription and red seal on the inside of the top piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is really an outstanding art piece with deep spiritual significance for those who might meditate or just admire Buddhist art. Comes in its original paulownia wood box. This scroll is not vintage - these are commissioned by pilgrims who have done the trail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shikoku Pilgrimage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740707574073,"sku":"0820misc10","price":450.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/88-temples-japanese-kakejiku-scroll-unique-treasures-1.jpg?v=1704699771"},{"product_id":"33-temples-japanese-kakejiku-scroll","title":"\"33 Temples\" Japanese Kakejiku Scroll","description":"This large, artistic scroll is a tribute to pilgrims who have walked the 33 temples of Shikoku's Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage (See more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Saigoku_Kannon_Pilg...\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ewikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe central figure is Kannon, the buddhist goddess of mercy, and she is surrounded by the unique calligraphy insignia of the 33 temples of the pilgrimage trail in Shikoku that bears her name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe border is a blue and gold silk brocade. The scroll comes in its original paulownia wooden box.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is really an outstanding art piece with deep spiritual significance for those who might meditate or just admire Buddhist art. This scroll is not vintage - these are commissioned by pilgrims who have done the pilgrimage even today.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kannon Pilgrimage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740708294969,"sku":"0820misc11","price":400.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/33-temples-japanese-kakejiku-scroll-unique-treasures-1.jpg?v=1704699771"},{"product_id":"old-kanji-vintage-japanese-happi","title":"\"Old Kanji\" Vintage Japanese Happi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a vintage happi coat - typically worn for parades or festivals, and usually decorated with auspicious designs or kanji that refer to an event sponsor, community organization, or even the town government. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe think the characters on the front of this jacket spell out the name of a company sponsor, but we cannot translate it. There is a small crest-like element - perhaps the company logo? - on the back of the neck, which is quite unusual. The shape that surrounds the kanji is a weight motif, used for measuring rice and other items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA deep indigo blue with lighter gray-blue bands across the shoulders, and a large white stylized kanji on the back.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are blemishes on each sleeve - see photos - but still quite wearable or great as a display piece.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee videos below for how Japanese indigo is processed and the fabrics are dyed and woven.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indigo Cotton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740713996601,"sku":"0924happi1","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/old-kanji-vintage-japanese-happi-men-s-haori-2.jpg?v=1705676757"},{"product_id":"golden-petals-vintage-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Golden Petals\" Vintage Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a fairly contemporary fukuro obi (perhaps 1980s?) in a very hard-to-capture shade of bright green. We think the reflection of the very bright gold of the flower petals confused the camera. (LOL) We believe the florals are meant to be irises, and each has hand embroidery in its center. Quite an eye-catching piecce - great for display but also quite wearable. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFukuro obi are a formal and semi-formal style of obi belt suitable for special occasions and should be worn with a formal kimono, though they also make beautiful tapestry displays or runners for table, piano, mantle, or book case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obi is approximately 14\" wide and 9' long, with patterning on one side only. The backside is a solid color, and the same solid color fabric appears for an approximately one yard section on the front, patterned side. (This \"blank\" area would be where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs - never seen by the public - and would reduce the cost of an already expensive item.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. If you're planning to display the obi, consider adding one of our wooden display rods to your order.\u003cbr\u003e.....","brand":"Irises Perhaps","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740717633849,"sku":"0823obiFC15","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/golden-petals-vintage-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704699824"},{"product_id":"emerald-honeycomb-vintage-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Emerald Honeycomb\" Vintage Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a fukuro obi with a rich emerald green background. The design features a golden hexagon grid with gold flowers at the connection points, and large stylized chrysanthemums in each opening. The florals are densly woven in white and several shades of gold.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFukuro obi are a formal and semi-formal style of obi belt suitable for special occasions and should be worn with a formal kimono, though they also make beautiful tapestry displays or runners for table, piano, mantle, or book case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obi is approximately 14\" wide and 9' long, with patterning on one side only. The backside is a solid color, and the same solid color fabric appears for an approximately one yard section on the front, patterned side. (This \"blank\" area would be where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs - never seen by the public - and would reduce the cost of an already expensive item.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. If you're planning to display the obi, consider adding one of our wooden display rods to your order.\u003cbr\u003e.....","brand":"Elegant","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740719468857,"sku":"0823obiFC16","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/emerald-honeycomb-vintage-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704699824"},{"product_id":"hidden-paulownia-vintage-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Hidden Paulownia\" Vintage Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a fukuro obi with an elegantly designed version of a traditional motif. The gold honeycomb grid with florals at the connection points is a patterning we often see, but rather than having large florals nested in each opening, this design has paulownia floating behind the grid in a seemingly random pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe dyework is also worth noting - the green background has an ombre tone that flows from the lime-mint green to very light green behind the paulownia. This feature is more evident in the one meter of \"blank\" silk on the front side (see last photo).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis obi was never worn, as evidenced by the original tags stll attached.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFukuro obi are a formal and semi-formal style of obi belt suitable for special occasions and should be worn with a formal kimono, though they also make beautiful tapestry displays or runners for table, piano, mantle, or book case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obi is approximately 14\" wide and 9' long, with patterning on one side only. The backside is a solid color, and the same solid color fabric appears for an approximately one yard section on the front, patterned side. (This \"blank\" area would be where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs - never seen by the public - and would reduce the cost of an already expensive item.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. If you're planning to display the obi, consider adding one of our wooden display rods to your order.\u003cbr\u003e.....\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Soft Colors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740719698233,"sku":"0823obiFC17","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/hidden-paulownia-vintage-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704699824"},{"product_id":"shimmering-grid-vintage-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Shimmering Grid\" Vintage Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a fukuro obi in a cool shade of green - almost chartreuse - with a diamond grid pattern in silvery white that covers almost the entire surface. In the center of each diamond is an abstract floral pattern that combines floral and geometric elements to create a very elegant effect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso noteable is that, unlike other fukuro obi which have a one-meter \"blank\" area on the front, this fukuro obi is completely patterned on the front side.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFukuro obi are a formal and semi-formal style of obi belt suitable for special occasions and should be worn with a formal kimono, though they also make beautiful tapestry displays or runners for table, piano, mantle, or book case.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe obi is approximately 14\" wide and 9' long, with patterning on one side only. The backside is a solid color, and the same solid color fabric appears for an approximately one yard section on the front, patterned side. (This \"blank\" area would be where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs - never seen by the public - and would reduce the cost of an already expensive item.) As stated above, this particular obi does not have a blank section on the front!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. If you're planning to display the obi, consider adding one of our wooden display rods to your order.\u003cbr\u003e.....","brand":"Great Color","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740719993145,"sku":"0823obiFC2","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/shimmering-grid-vintage-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704699824"},{"product_id":"sushi-and-sake-vintage-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Sushi and Sake\" Vintage Katagami Stencil","description":"This vintage - possibly antique - katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stencil created tenugui for a sushi restaurant! All of the very stylized kanji are the names of fish, with one looking like an eel, perhaps? The two other design elements - a sake cup and a gourd that would be used to store sake - give the design a fun, almost cartoonish quality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons. Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui. The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing - see the video below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art. See photo example of a framed stencil. Email us if you'd like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy the video below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. We also recommend this book, Carved Paper by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.","brand":"Tenugui Size","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740749779257,"sku":"0921stencil24","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/sushi-and-sake-vintage-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704699962"},{"product_id":"mutsu-vintage-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Mutsu\" Vintage Katagami Stencil","description":"This vintage - possibly antique - katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This stencil features three different kanji characters floating along a banded background. One of the kanji is mutsu, which refers to intimate friendship. Sorry we can't make out the other two kanji.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons. Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui. The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing - see the video below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Katagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art. See photo example of a framed stencil. Email us if you'd like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Enjoy the videos below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. We also recommend this book, Carved Paper by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.","brand":"Tenugui Size","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740752990521,"sku":"0921stencil36","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/mutsu-vintage-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704700110"},{"product_id":"carved-stripes-vintage-katagami-stencil","title":"\"Carved Stripes\" Vintage Katagami Stencil","description":"This vintage - possibly antique - katagami stencil was likely used to create tenugui - Japanese cotton hand towels.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stencil features a classic, simple design of wide bands. No other patterning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTenugui have been made for decades as sight-seeing souvenirs or as promotional or thank-you gifts given by companies, municipalities, banks and the like to employees and patrons. Tenugui stencils are much like the ones used to make kimono, but these are longer and each is used to make a full length tenugui. The dye process is also different from kimono fabric dyeing - see the video below for a fascinating look into this traditional craft.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKatagami are cut by hand, either with a free-hand knife or a sharp and tiny punch tool. They are made from one or two sheets of heavy washi paper covered with persimmon tannin to add strength and moisture resistance. (For delicate designs, two sheets of paper were stacked and cut together, then a thin silk screen was placed between them before fusing the papers together with the tannin.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNowadays, more durable plastic versions are used, but these older paper stencils are often still usable in addition to being a work of art. See photo example of a framed stencil. Email us if you'd like cost and dimension details on how we had this custom-framed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEnjoy the video below that shows how these stencils are designed, cut, and used to make tenugui. We also recommend this book, Carved Paper by Suzanna Campbell Kuo, as one of the best English reference books on katagami.","brand":"Tenugui Size","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740755317049,"sku":"0921stencil41","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/carved-stripes-vintage-katagami-stencil-katagami-stencils-1.jpg?v=1704700124"},{"product_id":"classic-combo-coaster-set","title":"\"Classic Combo\" Coaster Set","description":"A set of four drink coasters (or candle mats!) made with repurposed vintage Japanese obi fabric. Obi (the traditional kimono sash) are usually made with a sturdy weave, which makes salvaged obi pieces perfect for these fairly stiff, durable coasters. The are reversible, with obi fabric on both sides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis coaster set was made from a contemporary, heavily woven cotton obi with an abstract black-on-red geometric pattern.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe edges are finished with pinking sheers for a crisp look. Where the original obi was lined, we kept the lining in place to provide a stiffer, more firm coaster.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis set comes in an organza pouch - perfect as a modest hostess gift.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Woven Cotton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740770718009,"sku":"1017coaster3","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/classic-combo-coaster-set-table-decor-1.jpg?v=1704700192"},{"product_id":"crimson-grid-place-mat-set","title":"\"Crimson Grid\" Place Mat Set","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Crimson Grid\" Place Mat Set\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis set includes four placemats and four matching coasters created from vintage Japanese obi fabric. It's a creative way to add a subtle, Japanese accent to your dining décor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe placemats and coasters feature a rich red with a gray woven grid. The place mats are double sided with just gray stripes on the other side. The coasters have the same fabric on the backside.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Matching Coasters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740771766585,"sku":"1018table8","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/crimson-grid-place-mat-set-table-decor-1.jpg?v=1704700208"},{"product_id":"gold-fans-vintage-uchikake","title":"\"Gold Fans\" Vintage Uchikake","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis listing is for a vintage Japanese wedding kimono (uchikake) from \u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e. See below for details on the provenance of this beautiful garment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA silvery white background with a honeycomb jacquard in the weave. Bands of elaborately embroidered gold fans and bright red blossoms sweep diagonally across the back and sleeves, drawing the eye upwards. More subtle silver embroidery of pine boughs shimmer in the light. The lining is a silver lame with a jumbled floral pattern. Likely from the 1970s or 1980s.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition, silk, and within the typical uchikake measurements of 65-67\" long, 52-52\" across the sleeves and shoulders, and 48-54\" around the middle. We offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging these dazzling displays - see options \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebelow\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e – originally over 2000 kimono – was the passion and pride of Richard Fuller of Chicago, IL and Wabasha, MN. Richard served as a US Marine in post-war Japan, and there began his love of and appreciation for vintage Japanese kimono – especially wedding kimono. Richard saw that the mastery and artisanship of traditional Japanese textile techniques was waning – threatening to die out altogether – which sparked his mission to promote this industry and preserve what he could. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/news.minnesota.publicradio.org\/features\/2004\/03\/12_galballye_kimonos\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick here to read one of his interviews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether with his wife Janith, Richard invested in thousands of kimono and obi, opening Wind Whisper West, a kimono gallery in Wabasha, MN in 2003. Most of the collection was sold there, but several hundred pieces remain. Richard passed in 2020, and Janith has consigned the remainder of the collection to Kyoto Kimono to offer through our website. We are honored and proud to be stewarding the Fuller Collection as each piece finds its new home and continues to bring wonder and beauty to admirers around the world.\u003cbr\u003e.....................\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dramatic Display","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740779139385,"sku":"1022FCwed1","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/gold-fans-vintage-uchikake-wedding-kimono-1.jpg?v=1704700243"},{"product_id":"arabesque-on-red-vintage-kakeshita","title":"\"Arabesque on Red\" Vintage Kakeshita","description":"\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis listing is for a vintage Japanese wedding kimono (kakeshita - a kimono layer worn under the uchikake).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGorgeous \"Japanese red\" background with an overall stenciled pattern of gold curls. Beneath the curls are dozens upon dozens of chrysanthemum blossoms in orange, purple, green and cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAt the hem and all around the edges of the kimono are layered silk folds, meant to represent the many layers worn beneath a wedding kimono back in the Edo Period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSmall white elaborate floral knots (hanamusubi) appear at the wrist of each sleeve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging these dazzling displays - see options \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ebelow\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simulated Layers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740779204921,"sku":"1022FCwed10","price":299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/arabesque-on-red-vintage-wedding-kimono-kakeshita-wedding-kimono-2.jpg?v=1717728910"},{"product_id":"antique-bamboo-vintage-wedding-kimono-uchikake","title":"\"Antique Bamboo\" Vintage Wedding Kimono Uchikake","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\"\u003eThis listing is for an antique Japanese wedding kimono (uchikake) from \u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e. See below for details on the provenance of this beautiful garment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the Meiji Period (late 1800s to early 1900s), wedding kimono designs were more subtly elegant - less splashy than the vintage and contemporary ones we more often see. This uchikake is in surprisingly excellent condition for being, possibly, 100 years old. The weaving is completely entact and even the lining is in excellent conditon. (Granted, the lining could have been replaced - this happened often.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe pattern is a tightly woven bamboo motif, mostly an olive green but with brown accents here and there. It's a very subtle design with a softly elegant aspect - an understated display piece for a sophisticated eye.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExcellent condition, silk, but slightly smaller than more contemporary versionWe offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging these dazzling displays - see options below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e – originally over 2000 kimono – was the passion and pride of Richard Fuller of Chicago, IL and Wabasha, MN. Richard served as a US Marine in post-war Japan, and there began his love of and appreciation for vintage Japanese kimono – especially wedding kimono. Richard saw that the mastery and artisanship of traditional Japanese textile techniques was waning – threatening to die out altogether – which sparked his mission to promote this industry and preserve what he could. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/news.minnesota.publicradio.org\/features\/2004\/03\/12_galballye_kimonos\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick here to read one of his interviews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\"\u003eTogether with his wife Janith, Richard invested in thousands of kimono and obi, opening Wind Whisper West, a kimono gallery in Wabasha, MN in 2003. Most of the collection was sold there, but several hundred pieces remain. Richard passed in 2020, and Janith has consigned the remainder of the collection to Kyoto Kimono to offer through our website. We are honored and proud to be stewarding the Fuller Collection as each piece finds its new home and continues to bring wonder and beauty to admirers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meiji Period","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740782580025,"sku":"1022FCwed15","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/antique-bamboo-vintage-wedding-kimono-uchikake-wedding-kimono-1.jpg?v=1704700263"},{"product_id":"green-satin-antique-wedding-kimono-uchikake","title":"\"Green Satin\" Antique Wedding Kimono (Uchikake)","description":"\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis listing is for an antique Japanese wedding kimono (uchikake) from \u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e. See below for details on the provenance of this beautiful garment.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item is a new experience for us. In over 25 years of working with kimono, we've never seen an appliqued kimono, much less an antique one. But we are reassured by our academic friend that this was a technique used in the Meiji Period, perhaps on less-imperial versions of uchikake than we typically see. (She suggested that where the top fabric is missing that perhaps a mouse had nibbled at the rice-based adhesive!)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe green satin silk is associated with the Meiji Period (late 1800s to early 1900s), which would typically see some sort of deterioration, but this silk is intact. The green color is also unusual (often these kimono are black), but quite striking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe symbols of the design suggest a Buddhist devotee - one of the orange elements is perhaps \"the hand of Buddha\". The darker element could be \"marvelous fungus\" associated with immortality. The orange fruit is likely a persimmon. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are also a series of white stitching that appears in seemingly random places - not attaching or reinforcing anything. We have no idea why.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe five embroidered family crests, however, are very elaborately and masterfully done, with all couching intact. A wonderful collector's piece!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVery good condition, silk, but slightly smaller than more contemporary versions. We offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging these dazzling displays - see options above.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Fuller Collection\u003c\/b\u003e – originally over 2000 kimono – was the passion and pride of Richard Fuller of Chicago, IL and Wabasha, MN. Richard served as a US Marine in post-war Japan, and there began his love of and appreciation for vintage Japanese kimono – especially wedding kimono. Richard saw that the mastery and artisanship of traditional Japanese textile techniques was waning – threatening to die out altogether – which sparked his mission to promote this industry and preserve what he could. \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/news.minnesota.publicradio.org\/features\/2004\/03\/12_galballye_kimonos\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eClick here to read one of his interviews.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"letter-spacing: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTogether with his wife Janith, Richard invested in thousands of kimono and obi, opening Wind Whisper West, a kimono gallery in Wabasha, MN in 2003. Most of the collection was sold there, but several hundred pieces remain. Richard passed in 2020, and Janith has consigned the remainder of the collection to Kyoto Kimono to offer through our website. We are honored and proud to be stewarding the Fuller Collection as each piece finds its new home and continues to bring wonder and beauty to admirers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unusual Elements","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740782809401,"sku":"1022FCwed16","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/green-satin-antique-wedding-kimono-uchikake-wedding-kimono-1.jpg?v=1704700262"},{"product_id":"pine-needles-noren-curtain","title":"\"Pine Needles\" Noren Curtain","description":"A rayon, contemporary noren in red and white with a stenciled design of small pine needles. Pine needles symbolize longevity and perserverence. This noren was made from a furoshiki wrapping cloth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNoren provide a bit of privacy between rooms or could serve as window treatments or interior design elements in a western home. A tension or curtain rod (up to 1\" diameter) will to hold the noren at the top of the doorway\/window. See video below for a slide show on noren door curtains in Japan.","brand":"Rayon Crepe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740799914297,"sku":"1119noren3","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/pine-needles-noren-curtain-noren-doorway-curtains-1.jpg?v=1704700351"},{"product_id":"twinkling-lights-christmas-stocking","title":"\"Twinkling Lights\" - Christmas Stocking","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis unique Christmas stocking is made entirely from vintage Japanese kimono fabric, including the liningfabric as well. A small loop at the top allows you to hang them by the chimney with care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis stocking features a pebble jacquard design in gray with a contrasting brighter cuff at the top. The cuff fabric has a layered honeycomb pattern with pops of gray, red, and yellow. Silver leaf faux shibori accenting gives it a bit of sparkle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver accents","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740812267833,"sku":"1218misc10","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/twinkling-lights-christmas-stocking-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704700392"},{"product_id":"orange-iris-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Orange Iris\" Fukuro Obi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a fukuro-style obi. Although irises are rarely (if ever) orange, they are here. Silver centers, with just the iris blossoms (no stems) floating against an arched silver bamboo bridge edged in green. All this against a deep black silk with a small mum floral jacquard - so elegant! \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dramatic Colors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740812431673,"sku":"1218obi16","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/orange-iris-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704700392"},{"product_id":"mums-and-paulownia-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Mums and Paulownia\" Fukuro Obi","description":"This listing is for a traditional fukuro style obi with large repeated family crests (called \u003ci\u003emon\u003c\/i\u003e) - mums and paulownia - in bright gold against a rich orange background. Each design is bordered with woven pastels. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe fold line is visible on the front's blank area and the backside, see photos, but otherwise in greatvcondition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing an obi to display, consider our 30\" display rods. \u003cbr\u003e.....","brand":"Family Crests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46740812464441,"sku":"1218obi8","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/mums-and-paulownia-fukuro-obi-fukuro-style-1.jpg?v=1704700403"},{"product_id":"daimaru-delight-mans-haori","title":"\"Daimaru Delight\" Vintage Man's Haori","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage kimono jacket, called a haori, made for a man. The lining of men's haori jackets often depict a scene or motif that was of special interest to the original owner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lining of this man's kimono jacket features a pair of large fan shapes, each filled with what we imagine are two views of a small rural village.  One is a close up of a small hut (perhaps a tea house) next to a bridge; the other is a landscape view of rooftops and a pagoda in the distance. Perhaps the scene represents a long journey home, with the teahouse as a last rest stop along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a stitched repair on the front of the lining on the right sleeve, as well as a worn area on the same side, lower lining - see last photo - neither of which would show if displayed from the back, nor do they impact the wearability of the haori.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original hang tag from the Daimaru Department Store is sewn to the inside collar.  And a tachibana (orange blossom) family crest was stitched at the back of the neck, suggesting this kimono jacket was intended to be worn to a semi-formal event where representing his family was expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe display these haori inside out to feature the lining when it is unique. 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See below for details on this exceptional group of Japanese textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis obi features a traditional pattern of cranes and imperial carts - both auspicious elements - but look more closely to see that the cart is just decoration on a kai awase game box. Kai awase is a matching shell game and is stored in a multi-sided container similar to the one featured in this obi design.  See the half shells at the obi edges, each decorated with a different image to match.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \"pop of purple\" creates a focal point on the box design, leaving the viewer to search a bit to discover the cranes flying just below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaru obi are patterned on both sides and are the full 14\" width throughout. They are usually the most expensive version of an obi since they are patterned on both sides - even though one side will never be seen by the public. Maru obi are worn for the most formal occasions, such as weddings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition, silk and within the typical maru obi measurements: approximately 11 feet long in total and 14 inches wide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee videos below for info about the different styles of obi as well as ways to display them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Fuller Collection - originally over 2000 pieces - was the passion and pride of Richard Fuller of Chicago, IL and Wabasha, MN. Richard served as a US Marine in post-war Japan, and there began his love of and appreciation for vintage Japanese kimono and obi. Richard saw that the mastery and artisanship of traditional Japanese textile techniques was waning - threatening to die out all together - which sparked his mission to promote this industry and preserve what he could.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether with his wife Janith, Richard invested in thousands of kimono and obi, opening Wind Whisper West, a kimono Gallery in Wabasha in 2003. Most of the collection was sold there but several hundred pieces remain. Richard passed in 2020, and Janith has consigned the remainder of the collection to Kyoto Kimono to offer through our website. We are honored and proud to be stewarding the Fuller Collection as each piece finds its new home and continues to bring wonder and beauty to admirers around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Clamshell Game","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48223530647865,"sku":"0324obiFC3","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/0324obiFC3.jpg?v=1744939546"},{"product_id":"aiko-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Aiko\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set is all shibori. Each magnet is covered with a piece of \u003cem\u003ekanoko\u003c\/em\u003e (fawn spot)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eshibori (see video below on the shibori technique) salvaged from a vintage haori. Teal blue, lipstick red, lilac, butter yellow and black - all with little white shibori squares.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they make great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors...  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Fridge Fun","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49732117692729,"sku":"0824magnet2","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/namietAI.jpg?v=1777582144"},{"product_id":"jiro-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Jiro\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features four \u003cem\u003ekanoko \u003c\/em\u003e(fawn spot) shibori magnets in black, brown, and gray green. The gray green ones have another layer to the shibori with a floral and geometric patterned jacquard. The fifth one features a \u003cem\u003ekatagami \u003c\/em\u003estenciled chrysanthemum floral. (See videos below for how each technique is done.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Neutral Tones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49732549640505,"sku":"0824magnet5","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/0824magnet5a.jpg?v=1723131109"},{"product_id":"yumiko-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Yumiko\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features three \u003cem\u003ekanoko \u003c\/em\u003e(fawn spot) shibori magnets in shades of purple and blue. The other two magnets are from the same piece of fabric that has a \u003cem\u003ekatagami \u003c\/em\u003estenciled floral design in a pretty tan and blue combo. (See videos below for how each technique is done.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Pretty Purple","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49733020057913,"sku":"0824magnet21","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/0824magnet21a.jpg?v=1723140613"},{"product_id":"hideaki-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Hideaki\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set is all shibori. Each magnet is covered with a piece of \u003cem\u003ekanoko\u003c\/em\u003e (fawn spot)\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eshibori (see video below on the shibori technique) salvaged from a vintage haori. Marbled greens, brown, and gray with a subtle floral and geometric jacquard when you look closely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors...  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Marbled Shibori","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49733063344441,"sku":"0824magnet23","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/0824magnet23b.jpg?v=1723141186"},{"product_id":"daitsuke-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Daitsuke\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features two \u003cem\u003ekanoko \u003c\/em\u003e(fawn spot) shibori magnets in black and brown. The rest are \u003cem\u003ekatagami \u003c\/em\u003estenciled floral designs. A woodsy palette with shades of brown and gray. (See videos below for how each technique is done.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they make great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003cbr\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Wood Tones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49733084250425,"sku":"0824magnet24","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/0824magnet24b.jpg?v=1723141402"},{"product_id":"nami-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Nami\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features three \u003cem\u003ekanoko \u003c\/em\u003e(fawn spot) shibori magnets in shades of purple. The other two magnets are from the same piece of fabric that has a \u003cem\u003ekatagami \u003c\/em\u003estenciled design in a traditional tan (kakeshibu color) and blue. (See videos below for how each technique is done.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Purple Palette","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49733221908793,"sku":"0824magnet29","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/namiAI.png?v=1777904710"},{"product_id":"kazuo-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Kazuo\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features one \u003cem\u003ekanoko \u003c\/em\u003e(fawn spot) shibori magnet in yellow and a gathered type of shibori in red with a subtle floral jacquard underneath. Two others feature mums and peonies made with the \u003cem\u003eyuzen \u003c\/em\u003etechnique. The fifth one ties this color palette together, capturing the red, yellow, and blue woven of the others in a woven plaid. (See videos below for how each technique is done.) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Primary Colors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49733347279161,"sku":"0824magnet33","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/kasuoAI.png?v=1777581885"},{"product_id":"golden-dazzler-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Golden Dazzler\" Fukuro Obi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a traditional \u003cem\u003efukuro \u003c\/em\u003estyle obi that features a bright and bold design that is sure to prompt conversation. The intricate, ornate weave features large abstract florals with many layers of petals and detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDazzling metallic gold and cream against a bold orange. The name of the weaver is woven in gold threads at the tail end.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing an obi to display, consider our 30\" display rods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Woven Signature","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002059100473,"sku":"1024obi5","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/1024obi5a.jpg?v=1727958696"},{"product_id":"three-layers-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Three Layers\" Fukuro Obi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a traditional \u003cem\u003efukuro \u003c\/em\u003estyle obi that features three layers of designs. First you see the large hexagon or honeycomb grid in orange red. Underneath the grid there are simple folding fan shapes in shimmering gold and silver that are trimmed in yellow or green. Finally, as you look closely, you can see a subtle overlapping wave pattern (\u003cem\u003eseigaiha\u003c\/em\u003e) in the silvery white background. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing an obi to display, consider our 30\" display rods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Waves, Fans, Honeycomb","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002064900409,"sku":"1024obi6","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/1024obi6a.jpg?v=1727959436"},{"product_id":"pine-lozenge-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Pine Lozenge\" Fukuro Obi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a traditional \u003cem\u003efukuro \u003c\/em\u003estyle obi that features a bright and bold design of overlapping pine lozenge shapes.  The colors are bright and delicious - orange, cherry, lime and avocado, with two shades of blue and lots of silver and gold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook closely to see that some of the color bands are woven with a tiny maze-like \u003ci\u003esayagata \u003c\/i\u003epattern. The backside is black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. 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Lots of metallic shimmer in the weave.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful Japanese red background with a cream backside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing an obi to display, consider our 30\" display rods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinked Edged Petals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002851004729,"sku":"1024obi13","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/1024obi13e.jpg?v=1727963909"},{"product_id":"golden-age-fukuro-obi","title":"\"Golden Age\" Fukuro Obi","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a traditional \u003cem\u003efukuro \u003c\/em\u003estyle obi that features large butterflies in red and gold which are paired facing each other and framed by a wide gold medallion. Behind each pair the medallion sets against an open folding fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the fans are large, nested diamonds in red and gold. The bright green silk background is a strong match with the gold and red of the design.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a fukuro obi - wide for the entire length, plain on the backside and a patterned design only on the front. There is a one yard \"blank\" section on the front, as is common with contemporary fukuro obi, where some cost can be saved by leaving it blank where the first wrap layer of the belt portion occurs, since it doesn't show to the public. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSee the videos below to learn about the different styles of obi as well as ways to use them in your decor. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you're interested in purchasing an obi to display, consider our 30\" display rods.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Butterflies and Fans","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50002908119353,"sku":"1024obi14","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/1024obi14a.jpg?v=1727964882"},{"product_id":"rainbow-sweep-hanayome-curtain","title":"\"Rainbow Sweep\" Hanayome Curtain","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis listing is for a formal silk curtain called a \u003cem\u003ehanayome \u003c\/em\u003eor \u003cem\u003ekaga noren\u003c\/em\u003e.  These were traditionally made by the bride's mother and hung in the groom's home; as the bride passes under it, she begins her new life.  For more details of this Edo Period custom which recently has experienced a resurgence, visit the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/hanayomenorenkan.jp\/en\/\u0026amp;source=gmail\u0026amp;ust=1730414515498000\u0026amp;usg=AOvVaw3uZj4Jhl5YVgZyjyPh6bZE\" href=\"https:\/\/hanayomenorenkan.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHanayome Noren Museum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e website. More contemporary versions, however, seem to have left the open panel noren design behind and are now simply single panel tapestries.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThis hanayome resembles the flowing pattern and bright colors of a furisode kimono, which is the formal, long-sleeved kimono designed for a young unmarried woman.  With no future opportunity to wear that kimono, perhaps a young bride asked her mother to convert it into a bridal curtain. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe silk red-orange behind a bright rainbow of colors that sweep up the center. 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One of the pair has a cream background and the other is a light orange.  The weaving alone is quite beautiful, and the unusual design is likely to raise eyebrows and questions!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eNo, there are no elephants native to Japan, but designers there are often influenced by current events.  Egyptian themes were popular in the 1970s when King Tut's Sarcophagus was on exhibit around the world. We suspect that the designer who created these had a love of ancient Rome or Greece, since the elephants seem like statues, with human arms and feet that seem to be standing on a statue platform.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eQuite unusual!  There is a woven logo or kanji near the foot of each statue, possibly the weaver or the design house.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unusual Find","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50100294287673,"sku":"1124misc14","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_0897.jpg?v=1730388437"},{"product_id":"sapporo-japanique-magnets","title":"\"Sapporo\" Japanique Magnets","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a set of five magnets covered with vintage Japanese kimono fabric - a great gift idea! Each magnet is actually a silk-covered button blank with a magnet attached on the back. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis set features magnets with fabric from the same kimono remnant. Deep shades of red, yellow, and blue with a mix of floral motifs. Wonderful examples of the \u003cem\u003eyuzen\u003c\/em\u003e technique (evidenced by the white outlining of each motif). See videos below for how each technique is done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese little gems combine fun and function, offering a Japanique twist for a teacher's whiteboard, a student's locker, or the home fridge. We love upcycling kimono fabric into \"usable art\", and they make great gifts, stocking stuffers, party favors... \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Deep Shades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50250236264761,"sku":"1224magnet7","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/sapporoAi.png?v=1777582822"},{"product_id":"wrapped-bundles-vintage-mans-haori","title":"\"Wrapped Bundles\" Vintage Man's Haori","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a vintage kimono jacket, called a \u003cem\u003ehaori\u003c\/em\u003e, made for a man. The lining of men's haori jackets often depict a scene or motif that was of special interest to the original owner. We often display these jackets inside out to show the lining, and they could be worn this way - inside out - as well; a style that is becoming trendy among Japanese youth. See video below for how haori are worn these days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lining of this man's kimono jacket features a design so complicated that it may take a while to decipher the imagery.  We see a series of items bundled up in elaborately designed fabrics and tied with cording. A money pouch, a wrapped bottle, perhaps a tea caddy - we recognize these shapes but there are two that we can't identify.  The fabric patterning suggests a patchwork that would have been typical in times of austerity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the bundles is a fog motif filled with a woodgrain design - all this in many warm brown tones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe outer jacket fabric is plain black - likely silk but with a cotton feel - and there are several pinholes (see last photo). Still wearable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you need a display rod to hang your purchase, we offer 60\" wooden rods - see tab below.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shades of Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50367999508793,"sku":"0125mh2","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_3849.jpg?v=1737045278"},{"product_id":"meiji-bride-wedding-kimono-uchikake","title":"\"Meiji Bride\" Wedding Kimono (Uchikake)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis listing is for a vintage Japanese wedding kimono (\u003cem\u003euchikake\u003c\/em\u003e) with a design that recalls the Meiji Period but is likely from the 1930 or 1940s. An uchikake is draped over top of a kakeshita kimono, left open without an obi, and usually has a padded at the hem as it was once meant to trail across the floor behind the bride. (The padding is missing from this one - see below.)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis kimono features a subtly elegant design characteristic of the \u003cspan\u003eMeiji Period (late 1800s to early 1900s), rather than the more colorful and elaborately embroidered uchikake that have been popular since. A warm bronze color is traditional for the design, with its intricately woven pattern of cranes, pine branches, tortoise shells, and florals that fill the field.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red silk lining has a blemish (see photo) and unfortunately, it is also missing the padding it once has at the hem. Perhaps it was removed to be replaced but was never completed. It is still a wonderful nearly-antique kimono that could be displayed from the back without issue.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese wedding kimono are a gorgeous display of Japanese art and culture and can be an heirloom treasure handed down generation after generation. View the slide show below to be amazed at these elaborate works of artistry!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIf you plan to display this kimono, we offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging - see options in the tab below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Meiji Period Style","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458239828281,"sku":"0225wedkimML3","price":499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_4545.jpg?v=1739409203"},{"product_id":"sunrise-ro-sunset-wedding-kimono-uchikake","title":"\"Sunrise or Sunset\" Wedding Kimono (Uchikake)","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis listing is for a vintage Japanese wedding kimono (\u003cem\u003euchikake\u003c\/em\u003e). An uchikake is draped over top of a kakeshita kimono, left open without an obi, and has a padded at the hem as it was once meant to trail across the floor behind the bride. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe gold in this kimono seems to shimmer as if catching the morning light, or perhaps the reflection of the evening sunset.  The silver and gold pine bough motif floats in front of golden clouds, and both pop dramatically against that rich red background.   What a dazzling display this one will make.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThese wedding kimono are a gorgeous display of Japanese art and culture and can be an heirloom treasure handed down generation after generation. View the slide show below to be amazed at these elaborate works of artistry!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you plan to display this kimono, we offer sturdy wooden rods for hanging - see options in the tab below.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pine Catches the Light","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50458319946041,"sku":"0225wedkimML4","price":599.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/4560\/2105\/files\/IMG_4565.jpg?v=1739411901"},{"product_id":"birds-katagami-art","title":"\"Birds\" Katagami Art","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a decorative image taken from a vintage Japanese \u003cem\u003ekatagami\u003c\/em\u003e stencil, suitable for framing.  It is not part of the original stencil - it is a copied image, machine-cut, on thick art paper. See below for how these traditional stencils were designed, cut by hand and used to pattern Japanese textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis image includes several swallows in flight - some are solid while others are outlined. Swallows symbolize good luck, fidelity and fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece includes a card stock backing in either black or white, ready to display or frame. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an additional $5, we will include two pieces of vintage kimono fabric that you can choose from to place behind the stencil. 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See below for how these traditional stencils were designed, cut by hand and used to pattern Japanese textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a butterfly crest (\u003cem\u003echo-mon\u003c\/em\u003e), a graceful motif symbolizing transformation, rebirth, and the fleeting beauty of life, often associated with aristocratic and warrior families such as the \u003cem\u003eTaira\u003c\/em\u003e clan. In Japanese culture the butterfly also represents joy and the soul, giving the crest a poetic balance of elegance and quiet strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach piece includes a card stock backing in either black or white, ready to display or frame. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor an additional $5, we will include two pieces of vintage kimono fabric that you can choose from to place behind the stencil. 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