Silk Kumihimo Double Wrap Bracelet

Silk Kumihimo Double Wrap BraceletThese bracelets are made of silk thread and braided using the kumihimo technique, which has been practiced for over a thousand years in Japan. Kumihimo creates functional as well as decorative braided cords. The bracelets employ two types of kumihimo techniques. The brown, orange, yellow and blue bracelets are made in "China braid" style while the beige, red and green ones are in "Edo braid" style. "China braid" uses finer threads and 16 bobbins,

Using the technology and experience in copper casting

Some of them look scary

Box contains approx

35" x 12½”

This bandana features parakeets and Java sparrows (popular pet birds in Japan) perched on the staff

Small box contains approximately 42 5⅜" sticks

it can be read as "(things are) going well"

Starting with one sewing machine at the corner of a dry cleaning shop

Tsukushi: 2¾” x ⅜”

The adult bullfinch males have red underparts

Yōkai can take the forms of any living creatures

the wood grain appear more prominent