Ukiyo-e Furoshiki - Cats Representing 53 Stations Along Tokaido

Ukiyo-e Furoshiki - Cats Representing 53 Stations Along TokaidoFuroshiki are Japanese multi purpose square wrapping cloths that come in a variety of sizes and patterns. The beautiful ukiyo e patterned furoshiki are made of sturdy cotton shantung that has a textured surface and are a perfect size to wrap your lunch box. This woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi shows 53 cats representing each station (shukuba) along the Tokaido, a major route that connected Edo (present day Tokyo) and Kyoto in the Edo period. The

pull the odamaki

Deeply moved by the sight of old-fashioned shuttle looms in action

Black dots or slight discoloration may appear on the surface

With hundreds of designs from traditional to contemporary

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

reminiscent of being at an old temple in a deep forest

4⅞: (D) x 1¾" (H)  [12

The rustic and charming kingfisher (kawasemi) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks

small crustaceans and amphibians

a sleeping cat (neko)

The rustic and charming northern nutcracker (hoshigarasu) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks

Shinkousha has been manufacturing and marketing cooking and baking utensils for home and professional use since 1956