Fukumi Shimura origin “Atelier Shimura” x “Masashichi Nakagawa Shoten” Reservations for display of plant-dyed Hina decorations started at 6 stores nationwide
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Co., Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2024 Fukumi Shimura origin “Atelier Shimura” x “Masashichi Nakagawa Shoten” Reservations for display of plant-dyed Hina decorations have started at 6 stores nationwide Hina decorations that combine the feelings of three generations into the first festival
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16802/62/16802-62-b86c16495949a88d429c7d4b4c93ac7c-3900×2600.jpg Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten has a vision of “revitalizing Japanese crafts!” and has continued to create products that suit modern lifestyles while valuing Japanese craft techniques. In recent years, we have also focused on product development based on the seasonal calendar, and from 2019 we released traditional doll decorations that utilize Kimekomi and Nara Ittobori techniques. It has gained a lot of support due to its small size, design that blends in with interior decoration, and manufacturing techniques that utilize craftsmanship. This year, we are collaborating with Atelier Shimura, a brand that has inherited the artistic spirit of Living National Treasure and dyer Fukumi Shimura over three generations, to create special dolls dressed in costumes dyed with plants. A decoration was born. The concept is “Hina dolls in costumes that connect feelings from parents to children.” The beauty of vegetable dyeing, which reflects the vitality of plants, and the feelings that have been passed down from Mr. Fukumi Shimura to his children and then to his grandchildren, have been incorporated into the decorations for celebrating the First Festival. Atelier Shimura x Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten “Plant-dyed costume decorations for dolls”
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16802/62/16802-62-c075ac8562f2f0c5f43c991dd5b14f5b-1972×644.jpg Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten’s doll decorations are compact in size and can be displayed in apartments or homes without a Japanese-style room, and have colors that blend well with modern interiors, both Japanese and Western, and are characterized by a design that will be loved for a long time regardless of the era. In the plant dyeing process at Atelier Shimura, the roots, branches, and leaves of 15 types of plants, including madder, cherry blossoms, purple roots, Karasuno soybeans, and safflower, are collected, and the threads are dyed by hand, all of which are hand-woven. The Hina dolls made from this material are made by Houu Tsuda Dolls, a company in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture that has been making hina dolls for three generations. It was made into a doll-sized kimono and carefully dressed. In addition, for the “Osei Doll”, which makes the doll’s head, the facial expressions are drawn with a brush instead of the usual glass eyes, creating a gentle expression that goes well with vegetable dyeing. Dyeing and weaving by Atelier Shimura
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/16802/62/16802-62-49c569f44ae93d07f85d9fc6f5c04b85-1972×644.jpg Plant-dyed threads are dyed with the colors of life received from plants. The process is to collect plants and plants that can be used as dyes in the field, and then dye the thread produced by silkworms over and over again. Because the same conditions such as the time of year when the plants are harvested, the temperature of the boiling water, the number of layers of dyeing, and the individuality of the dyer are never the same, the exact same color will never appear twice, making it a colored thread that gives you a sense of the rarity and richness of nature. . In the weaving process, glossy silk threads are used for the warp threads, and pongee threads with a soft texture are used for the weft threads, using a plain weaving technique that intersects each thread, and is entirely hand-woven. Please note that the delicate vegetable dyeing will change its color over time. As a doll decoration that grows into a unique color over time, we hope that it will be displayed for a long time as your child grows. Sales information Price: 495,000 yen (tax included) Reservation period: 11/1 (Friday) 10am to 12/13 (Friday) 10am * Directly managed stores until 12/15 (Sunday) Product size: [Female chick] Width 16 x Depth 15 x Height 11cm [Male Hina] Width 15 x Depth 11 x Height 11cm [Jade stand] Width 18 x depth 13 x height 2 cm Available stores: Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Nara Main Store, Shibuya Store, Yokohama Takashimaya Store, JR Kyoto Isetan Store, Hanshin Umeda Main Store / Yu Nakagawa JR Nagoya Takashimaya Store / Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Online Shop ( https://nakagawa-masashichi.jp/ ) atelier shimura A dyeing and weaving brand created by the next generation of creators, led by Masaji Shimura, the grandson of dyeing and weaving artist Fukumi Shimura. While inheriting rich ideas through dyeing and weaving, we daily explore how to make life more beautiful and what activities are appropriate for the times, and create places for cultural experiences centered around dyeing and weaving, such as workshops and learning sessions. We continue to try new things. Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten A long-established store in Nara that has been in business for over 300 years. We stock miscellaneous goods based on Japanese crafts, created in collaboration with approximately 800 makers across the country. Together with Japanese crafts, we deliver a comfortable lifestyle, including everyday tools, seasonal traditions, clothes that take advantage of dyed and woven fabrics, and food rooted in the climate of the region where they are produced.
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