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"Okuyama Soba" Vintage Tenugui

"Okuyama Soba" Vintage Tenugui

Buckwheat Noodle Shop

Regular price $15.00
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  • Ships from NY
  • One-of-a-kind
  • Sourced from Japan

This listing is for a vintage tenugui - traditional Japanese cotton hand towel.

A tranquil mountain range stretches across this traditional Japanese tenugui. The large calligraphy reads "The Flavor of Fresh Buckwheat, A Road of Rustic Charm", while the smaller text advertises Okuyama Soba Honten, ("Okuyama Soba Main Shop") and Naraya Shoten in Aizu-Tajima, giving this piece the nostalgic appeal of a vintage regional souvenir celebrating handmade soba which a traditional Japanese buckwheat flour noodle.

There are signs of age with stains, fading, mottling, and edge wear consistent with vintage textiles. See photos and zoom in for details.

Tenugui hand towels have countless uses, from drying hands and wrapping gifts to home decor, crafting, and displaying.

See the video about the chusen dyeing technique often used in making tenugui hand towels.

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Length: 34"
Width: 12.5"
Made In (Estimated): 1970s - 1980s
Condition: Very Good Vintage
Fiber: Cotton
Technique: Stenciled
Colors: White, Gray, Brown, Black
Motifs: Mountain, Buckwheat, Kanji

SKU:0726tenugui8

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