Tanabata is a Japanese festival that is celebrated every year on July 7. When this time of year comes around, people write their wishes on strips of paper called "tanzaku". and hang them on bamboo trees, along with decorations. Let's hang tanabata tenugui on the wall, and make your wishes!
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x90 (cm) / 14.6 x 35.4 (inch)

Many Japanese people love Fu-rin (風鈴) wind chimes in summer. They hang it near windows, and enjoy crisp sounds with summer breeze. Most of them made with glass or cray, and each chime make different sounds. It has summer motif design on it, like fireworks or gold fish. Wind chimes printing on the summer sky blue tenugui, It's a perfect choice for your summer! Stay Cool!
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

"Hanabi" means "Fireworks" in Japanese. "hana" means "flower", "bi" means "fire". In the old time, people make wish to drive away evil spirit with Hanabi. Vivid colors Hanabi opened in the dark navy sky, enjoy a moment of life with your hanabi Tenugui!
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

Peony, mum, plum and bamboo... flowers bloom on the white tenugui canvas. Pure water run in a tenugui stream... This flower bouquet tenugui brings early summer feeling to your home.
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

Summer rain soaked into your tired mind and body. Silver white rain fall from the aqua blue sky, thousands tears mingled with summer rain... please wipe your tears with your summer rain tenugui. Yes, tomorrow will be a better day!
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

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Sunflower is a symbol of summer. The green stem vigorously grow and reach to sunshine... and the golden yellow flower is just like a smiling face. This tenugui will bring you a sunflower smile with summer blue sky.
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

This amazing dots Tenugui was printed by craftman's hands. Each of blue dots have very subtle differences of colors and shapes, that is why it looks so special. One of kind blue dots Tenugui... you will love it as long time.
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

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Spiral waves come and go in the sea since our earth was born. We could find this spiral waves patterns on the ancient potteries also. The origin of our life - wood, fire, earth, metal and water... Hundreds of spiral waves printed on the aqua blue tenugui. It will be one of your favorite tenugui this summer!
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

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Wisteria is exotic and romantic vined flowers grown in America and Asia. These lavendar color flowers are sign of coming summer. Two loving carps in the pond will welcome you to new season. Let's enjoy purple shower with your Wisteria Tenugui.
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

"Hanabi" means "Fireworks" in Japanese. "hana" means "flower", "bi" means "fire". Annual Hanabi festivals celebrate the summer and coming autumn. In the old time, people make wish to drive away evil spirit with summer hanabi. This tenugui design is from oldest continuous fireworks festival - Sumida River in Tokyo. This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

This multi colored bubble tenugui brings you hip and hop feeling of summer. Take a bubble tenugui and enjoy your summer! This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

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Goldfish found were found in Japanese paintings as 1200AD, and now the small fish represents the symbol of summer. This little red goldfish bring you a joyful summer! This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

It looks so mysterious when we saw the fireflies in the dark night. This is a Japanese superstition about the fireflies carries the spirit of ancestors to bring lights to you in the dark night. The fireflies tenderly fry around the purple dayflowers, this tenugui bring you a peaceful night...
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6 x 38.6 (inch)

Bright sunshine and yellow sunflower are symbol of a cheerful summer. Bring this tenugui to your sunshine of your life, enjoy dazzling summer! This tenugui use chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

tip from my grandmother - chilled watermelon with a little bit of salt makes the flavor even sweeter! Enjoy this tenugui with summer breezes and thick slices of juicy watermelon. This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

"koi 鯉" is carp in Japanese, and when written like this "koi 恋" means "love" and "affection", which is same pronunciation as carp. "koi" represents love and friendship in Japan. Two kois are leaping in the river together, bringing you a feeling of hearty love. This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

This tenugui is part of our donation program. 20% of sales will go to UNICEF(http://www.unicef.org/). UNICEF is working to providing life-saving assisance to children affected by disasters, and to protecting their rights in any circumstances, no matter how difficult.
The lattice window is an ancient and traditional wooden window frame still found throughout Kyoto. Dating back to 795 AD, this architecture (called Machi-ya in Japanese) is still used in shops, restaurant, and houses. This tenugui its view of blue sky and a weeping willow peeking through the lattice, brings a nostalgic feeling of bracing summer. This tenugui specially designed and made in Kyoto and uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 34x88 (cm) / 13.4x34.7 (inch)

To-ji (east temple) was founded in 794 when the Japanese capital moved to Kyoto, and was thus one of the earliest Buddhist temples. Daimonji-yaki is one of the iconic festivals of Kyoto. During O-bon festival (August 16th) five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the city, lighting the temple with a golden glow. This tenugui specially designed for To-ji (east temple) and made in Kyoto uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 34x88 (cm) / 13.4x34.7 (inch)

Ohisa Takashima is an idol waitress of a tea house, one of the beauty from the famous Ukiyoe "Three Beauties" by Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806). She has tenugui on her shoulder. This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

Okita Nanbaya is a waitress of a tea house, one of the beauty from the famous Ukiyoe "three Beauties" by Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806). This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x98 (cm) / 14.6x38.6 (inch)

Fresh cooked edamame with a bit of salt and frosty beer, the best collaboration for hot summer evening. Let's try this simple harmony of summer with tenugui! This tenugui uses tenassen method hand-dye.
size: 34x90 (cm) / 13.4x35.5 (inch)

tenugui is a Ukiyo-e from the collection of the Great One Hundred Famous Views of Edo by Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858). It is a view of the fireworks festival in Ryogoku, Tokyo. Many Japanese love Hanabi(fireworks in japanese) celebrate the summer and coming autumn. Hiroshige left us the last great artwork "Ukiyo-e" and also was a poet; "I leave my brush in the East. And set forth on my journey. I shall see the famous places in the Western land."
This tenugui uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x90 (cm) / 14.6x35.4 (inch)

"Yuami 湯浴み" means a bath time in Japanese. This tenugui uses a part of Ukiyoe "Twelve Hours in the Pleasure Quarters" by Utamaro Kitagawa (1753-1806). Utamaro is one of the greatest artists of Ukiyoe, especially portraits for the women. Two beauties are taking a bath with their tenugui in the afternoon... Tenugui has loved many decades by Japanese people, and still now!
This tenugui is limited edition color and it uses chusen method hand-dye.
size: 37x90 (cm) / 14.6 x 35.4 (inch)