Cakes, macaroons, cookies, and chocolate…..Do you like sweets? Maybe many people will answer “yes”. So, do you want to be surrounded by such pretty sweets everyday? If your answer was “yes” again, you should pay attention this time much more than before!

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These business cards each have a beautiful and elaborate design. They will make an impression on others in business.

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The beautiful pictures may be art which must be framed and displayed on the wall……
No, they are washcloths called “Tenugui”!

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Academic Life Inc. released a series of framed Ukiyoe prints with an english description. The Ukiyoe are printed very finely and have a really neat layout with the description on a black board.

The Ukiyoe are replicated by woodblock artists with traditional handiwork. You can get the “genuine” Ukiyoe works. When you decorate the wall with this Ukiyoe, your home seems to become a museum.

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This delicate and intricate mosaic design is made only of wood. Not a drop of paint is used….. That’s incredible!

This is a Japanese traditional handicraft, called “Hakone Yosegi Zaiku”. It was developed by ISHIKAWA Jinbe who lived in Hakone town in the Edo era. Since then, Hakone Yosegi Zaiku are the most famous artifacts in Hakone.

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These calenders are big poster type.(size: W840 * D594mm) They rouse your imagination, and bring you an exiting year for 2010.All of them include a lunar age calender.

You can buy them from Amazon.co.jp.

*The world maps are a Japanese version with English descriptions.

I’m a wanderer

This calender includes a world map of ruins. It is printed on kraft paper, the texture is like an old map. You will feel like an explorer.

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The author of this game, Simon, is a popular illustrator in Japan. The cute and watercolored pictures are very attractive.

It is Simon’s first game. You explore the watercolored room. The unique and high quality picture is interesting.

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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:1. The complete process of Kyo Yuzen.
How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:2. Dyeing the background.

It is tha last part!
I show the process of coloring and finish in this post.

9. Iro sashi (色挿し)

Coating the cloth with Gojiru again. Then, painting the design with many kinds of brushes. It is the most essential part of Yuzen.

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