This is a design of a traditional small boat motif on kimono. Hikifune means “boat pulling” or towing a floating boat from a towpath along a canal. We can easily imagine the life of this boat owner dragging his boat through this beautiful yet harsh nature.
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Tango no Sekku, Boy’s Day also known as Ayame no Hi (Iris Festival), is one of the traditional ceremonies wishing for the son to grow strong and healthy just like the samurai.
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From the window of the glowing moon, you can almost hear the sound of bell crickets amongst the bush clover.
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This obi design is inspired by the Japanese lacquer painter and print artist of the late Edo period and early Meiji era. Zeshin’s works are often labeled as iki, which might be translated as “chic,” and considered to have just the right balance of tradition with the new.
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From the window of the glowing moon, you can almost hear the sound of bell crickets amongst the bush clover.
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Design is called “Kazusa Kujukuri Seine Net”, which depicts the working fishermen at Kujukuri, the city next to Togane, Japan, where Kurenai-Kai is located.
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Typical New Year’s toys for children: koma or spinning tops, buriburi or pull-toy, along with a wooden racquet called a hagoita. Together they create the atmosphere of the New Year, the biggest celebration in Japan.
