Do you like traditional Japanese design? Do you feel like want to collect items with Japanese pattern when you come visit Japan? Even though they are traditional pattern, they are considered trendy in other country. Why don't add some Japanese designed elements into your daily life to feel “Japanese”?
This time, we will introduce a few selected popular items with traditional Japanese pattern from the website of monoTokyo, which collects many Made in JAPAN items. Which one do you like?
Gift [Kimono Hair Band]
It is made from materials of selected silk. On it is the “bamboo” pattern which brings good luck and is used as “symbol of happiness”.
As bamboo grows quickly and has strong vitality, it is entrusted with the wish for the healthy growth of children, and can grant “longevity”, “skill improvement” and “prosperity of descendants”. Not only as hair band, it can also be widely used as band for notebook, arm and lunch box.
Gift [Kimono Card Case]
This firmly sewn business card holder has 2 pockets and can keep more than 50 business cards.
Although it may inflate due to quantity of the cards it holds, it is very easy to take out the cards.
It has the “fan” pattern which brings good luck and is used as “symbol of happiness” drawn on it.
Also called as “Suehiro” and is said a luck charm, it gives blessings of “great success in life” and “skill improvement”.
Apart from keeping business cards, it can be used to keep medical card, member card as well as point card.
Gift [Kimono Scrunchie]
It is a cute hair accessory of kimono material. It matches well not only with kimono or yukata, but with casual wear too. It has 2 eye-catching colors.
It has the “plum” pattern which brings good luck and is used as the “symbol of happiness”.
It is said the god Tenjin stayed in the seed of plum. As it is treated as god of knowledge, it is believed to grant “success in examination” and “academic achievement”. Also, the word “plum (ume)” has the same pronunciation of “birth (ume)”, it blesses “safe childbirth”.
You can use it as hair accessory, as well as armband and book band.
Gift [FUGURO (Auspicious Omen Motif – Small)]
In the old times, people in Watari-cho, Miyagi prefecture would put their gift in a small bag called “Fuguro” which is made using kimono materials when giving the gift to others. This is a remake of the traditional custom, wrap the precious gift, return the gift and convey the appreciation.
This item has the “tachibana” pattern which brings good luck and is used as “symbol of happiness” drawn on it.
“Tachibana” is believed to be a fruit of immortality, and can grant “longevity”, “huge harvest” and “skill improvement”. It is widely used in different ways, for example a small bag for keeping keys and supplements. It can be used reversible.
Gift [Teddy Bear & FUGURO]
A teddy bear made from the kimono material chosen from thousand pieces of materials. Each bear has its own expression and is unique.
It comes as a set with a FUGURO made using the same kimono material. You can keep your precious treasures in it and decorated together with the bear, or as a bag-in-bag for practical use.
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