Tenugui - Cherry Blossom Ukiyo-e The rustic and charming Japanese

The rustic and charming Japanese robin (komadori) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks

They work closely with the area's pottery manufactures to bring to the market high quality

meaning "moon-sun-stars" in Japanese

The rice husks give the perfect amount of volume and firmness to bring the life-sized

The hand painted lines and splash patterns appear loose and rustic at the same time

Tenugui - Cherry Blossom Ukiyo-e The rustic and charming JapaneseTenugui are plain weave thin cotton cloths about 35" x 13" in size. They have been used for centuries in Japan for a variety of purposes, and many people use them as washcloths and headbands. This tenugui is covered entirely with cherry blossoms to give an impression of a warm spring day. The finish of this tenuqui is unique in that all four sides are stitched. (Standard cotton fabric for tenugui is woven in 13" width so the long sides are selvedges;