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父の故郷で出会った手のひらの“お守り” 宮城こけしを巡る旅　
A palm-sized "charm" I found in my father's hometown: A journey through Miyagi Kokeshi dolls
A journey through Miyagi's Kokeshi dolls: Find your very own "one and only" at Haneda Airport The staff at the Haneda Airport store introduce the charms of the expressive traditional... Read more...
風呂敷 むす美の新作展示会訪問レポート 2025年2月
Furoshiki Musubi New Works Exhibition Visit Report February 2025
We visited the Tokyo exhibition of new products by Musubi, a Kyoto-based manufacturer specializing in furoshiki. The theme of this exhibition was "Refreshing Breeze." We introduced the new furoshiki for... Read more...
秋の風物詩 菊の花が語る日本の文化 「菊華」
The seasonal feature of autumn: the chrysanthemum flower tells the story of Japanese culture "Kikuka"
Tomorrow, September 9th, is the "Chrysanthemum Festival." The Chrysanthemum Festival is also known as the "Chrysanthemum Festival." We will introduce the "Chrysanthemum Flower" series, which is packed with the charm... Read more...
日本の夏の風物詩 花火と日本文化
Japanese summer traditions: fireworks and Japanese culture
Hello, this is Sakaguchi from Ren. Fireworks, which light up Japanese summer nights, have become an indispensable seasonal feature. Like goldfish, which I wrote about recently, fish do not originate... Read more...
日本の夏の風物詩　金魚と日本文化
Summer tradition in Japan Goldfish and Japanese culture
Yukata, fireworks , shaved ice, and other Japanese summer traditions are often associated with summer festivals. Goldfish have crossed from China to Europe and America as well as Japan. However,... Read more...
初めての風呂敷バッグにおすすめの のレンオリジナル風呂敷バッグセットをつくりました！
I made a Noren original furoshiki bag set recommended for the first furoshiki bag!
I made a "furoshiki bag set" that combines retro flower furoshiki and furoshiki patches, which are original fabrics of Noren, in order to give people who are unfamiliar with furoshiki... Read more...
のレン 情景手ぬぐい 浸透染めの工程
Noren Scenery Tenugui Infiltration dyeing process
Noren's tenugui are dyed with a special technique called "penetration dyeing". It can be said that it is a dyeing that combines the fine and delicate pattern expression that is... Read more...
のレン 情景手ぬぐいの染工場を見学してきました。
Noren I visited a dyeing factory for Japanese tenugui.
I visited a dyeing factory in Kyoto that dyes Tenugui. There are many other dye shops in Ukyo Ward, Kyoto City, where the dye factory is located. It is said... Read more...
高田焼きの甕(かめ)の窯元、岐阜県多治見にある「弥満丈製陶所様」へ訪問しました
We visited the pottery of Takada-yaki pottery, "Yamajo Pottery Factory" in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture.
We visited the pottery of Takada-yaki pottery, "Yamajo Pottery Factory" in Tajimi, Gifu Prefecture. Read more...
風呂敷 むす美 の新作展示会に訪問してきました。(取引先限定)
I visited Furoshiki Musubi new exhibition.(For business partners only)
Today, I visited the new spring exhibition of furoshiki specialist maker "Musubi" in Kyoto. The Tokyo exhibition will be held from June 21st (Wednesday) to 23rd (Friday), which is a... Read more...
『小暑』(しょうしょ)次候、蓮始めて開く(はすはじめてひらく)
After "Shosho", the lotus opens for the first time.
From yesterday, the seventy-two climates have changed to "the lotus opens for the first time." As the name suggests, it means the time when lotus flowers begin to bloom. Read more...
『小暑』(しょうしょ) 初候、温風至る(おんぷういたる)
"Shosho" First weather, warm wind (onpuitaru)
From today, the seasons will change. It's finally "small heat". It means that the heat is getting stronger and stronger, and the heat will be in full swing from around... Read more...
『夏至』(げし) 末候、半夏生ず（はんげしょうず）
"Summer Solstice" (Geshi)
The seventy-two climates will change from today, and it will be the end of the summer solstice and half summer. When half summer begins to grow. When the medicinal herb... Read more...
『夏至』(げし) 次候、菖蒲華（あやめはなさく）
"Summer Solstice"
From today, the 72 weather has changed to Ayamehana, the next weather after the summer solstice. It's time for the irises to bloom. Read more...
『夏至』(げし) 初候、乃東枯（なつかれくさかるる）
"Summer Solstice" (Geshi)
From yesterday, the solar terms have changed to "summer solstice". What is the summer solstice? The summer solstice is the time when the days are the longest and the nights... Read more...
オリジナル注染手ぬぐいを作っていただく工場訪問コラム
Factory visit column where you can make original hand-dyed tenugui
The other day, I went to a meeting with Kitayama Dye Factory, a chusen tenugui maker in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, about new tenugui. Read more...
『芒種』(ぼうしゅ) 末候、梅子黄（うめのみ きなり）
Kinari Umeko
By the way, from today, the seventy-two seasons have changed to Umenomi Kinari, the last season of "Mangshu". Umenomi Kinari refers to the time when the taste of plums ripens... Read more...
『芒種』(ぼうしゅ) 次候、腐草為蛍（くされたるくさほたるとなる）
"Boushu" (Boshu) Next, Kusataruku Sahotaru becomes a firefly
Ladies and gentlemen, it's getting a little hot, but how are you doing? From today onwards, the 72 seasons will become Kusaretarukusahotaru, the next season after Mousse. It is the... Read more...
『芒種』(ぼうしゅ) 初候、蟷螂生（かまきりしょうず）
"Boushu" (Boushu) First season, Mantis life
From today, the twenty-four solar terms will change to "Boshu". In the calendar manual "Calendar Handbook" published in Tenmei 7 (1787), it is written that "It's time to harvest grains... Read more...
高虎商店 訪問日記
Takatora store visit diary
I visited Hamacho Takatora, a dyeing factory opened in 1948, located within a 5-minute walk from Hamacho Station in Nihonbashi. Read more...
「掛け守（かけまもり）」の素材のお話
The story of the material of "Kakemamori"
Let's take a look at the materials used in one of the popular items at the Haneda store, the "Kakemamori" from Nihonbashi Hamacho "Takatora Shoten" (Hamasaki Takatora) . Read more...