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The fancy goods bring out the best flavor of wine and sake. :enn Tsuikidoki “Wine bucket”, “Sake set”
- Apr. 2nd 2010 (Fri.)
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These wine buckets have a unique texture. They have a semidull luster and a little irregular surfaces. The intriguing surface looks so elegant that it seems to be in an Asian palace. You can use it not only for wine but also sake bottles.
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It is the ultimate level of modern Japanese interior! :”Kumiko zaiku”
- Mar. 31st 2010 (Wed.)
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The breathtakingly beautiful design……It is completely polished and elegant. The modern patterns in a perfect array make the light fall dramatically.
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The breathtaking beautiful bamboo lamps. : TANI Toshiyuki “Sen lamp”, “HOKORE”
- Jan. 27th 2010 (Wed.)
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A Sen lamp is made of about 600 fine bamboo strips. It is made by hand with a very intricate and precise technique.
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The beautiful wooden mosaic is like magic born from nature : Hakone Yosegi Zaiku
- Nov. 5th 2009 (Thu.)
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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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How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:3. Coloring and finish.
- Oct. 6th 2009 (Tue.)
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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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How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:1. The complete process of Kyo Yuzen.
- Oct. 6th 2009 (Tue.)
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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.
The Yuzen Dying method is very involved and contains over 20 steps done in cycles. These steps involve design, copy, drawing, gluing, steaming, soaking, coloring, washing ironing, etc.
It is too difficult to take a quick look at the Yuzen process…..
But, I will explain the whole process of Kyo Yuzen, which has been passed down in Kyoto.
It must be valuable documents of Kyo Yuzen.:-)
In this post, I show you to making the outline.
(Advised and photos by Yuusai Kobo)
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How to make a Yuzen dyeing.:2. Dyeing the background.
- Oct. 6th 2009 (Tue.)
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The previous post explains the step of making the outline.
In this post, I write about dyeing the background.
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What is “Yuzen”? -The basic knowledge of Yuzen dyeing.
- Sep. 30th 2009 (Wed.)
- culture
Yuzen is a popular Japanese handicraft. It is a kind of dyeing technique, and has been used to make high class Kimono’s for a long time.
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