Bamboo Bags created by collaboration between Kohchosai Kosuga and Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten
Beauty produced by fusion of traditions of Kyoto and Nara
Bamboo Kinchaku (Ajiro)
14cm x 22cm x 6 cm
made in Japan
The detail: Bamboo Bags
A superb bamboo bag created by a combination of a bamboo bag by Kochohsai Kosuga and a linen cloth by Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten.
The former, a creative bamboo craft worker in Kyoto, was established in 31st year of Meiji (1898), continuing to create their original bamboo craftworks while the latter, Linen cloth wholesaler, was established in Nara in 1818.
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Kochohsai Kosuga |
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten |
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Profile of the Maker
Yu Nakagawa (Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten)
Has continued to do business of traditional craftworks of Nara Zarashi (bleaching) : Nara bleached linen. This is the brand of Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten which has given deep care for its hand spun and hand woven linen and conveyed its affluence of harmonious Japanese traditional things to the current days.
It is based upon Yuh Nakagawa care for making things how they, under the main theme of traditional beauty fused into the current days, would assimilate the inherited and familiarized cultures in our today daily life. Other products
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