MINGEI - mugiwara saiku

LINK
http://omamorifromjapan.blogspot.jp/2011/08/hyogo-folk-toys.html

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Kinosaki onsen 城崎温泉 Kinosaki hot spring

mugiwara saiku 麦わら細工 handicraft from wheat straw



Museum for straw craft 城崎麦わら細工伝承館
source : www.kinosaki-spa.gr.jp

quote
About two hundred eighty years ago, a craftsman came to Kinosaki for bathing in the hot springs. He sold flutes, tops, and other items that had colored straw pasted on them for the first time. Characteristically, crafts using straw have a pleasant feel, like silk, and high-grade luster.
In the museum, the works of modern craftsmen and the works from the Edo to Showa periods are on display.
source : www.hyogo-tourism.jp





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