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

A red tag on the string says sankōchō on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other

easy-to-hold handles

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

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;