Long brazier -Japanese tools- May 21, 2013The second installment of Japanese folk implements is “Nagahibachi”. This is also a favorite folk tool that is packed with functionality and witty wisdom. I was able to meet the...
Indigo dyeing ~ Part 6. Differences in the mechanism of natural dyeing Oxidation-reduction ~ May 15, 2013good morning. It's Kojima. I was sorting out the photos, and I found a photo of the vegetable dyeing the other day, so I posted it. This is the place...
Indigo Dye ~Extra Edition The seeds of the indigo plant I received have sprouted! ~ May 12, 2013good morning. Tateai seeds introduced in the article the other day. I'm growing the tadeai seeds that Ms. Yukari Saka gave me in a pot on the veranda of my...
Box Stairs (Box Ladder) -Japanese Folk Tools- May 10, 2013Hello, I'm Nakachi. Click here for the first memorable Japanese folk implements! On my recent trip to Mie Prefecture, I encountered a box staircase at Sekijuku. Do you know? Although...
The Japanese Folk Goods Series Begins May 9, 2013Good evening, today I would like to introduce the theme that will be serialized from now on. The series is "Japanese folk tools". "Folk tools". I think it's a very...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 2 May 6, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! This is the second part of my recent Mie-Shiga-Kyoto trip. On the second day, Shiga Prefecture went to Hirudani. A wooden plate turned...
Indigo dyeing ~ Part 5. The mystery of plants, about glycosides ~ May 4, 2013The indigo dyeing report, which is similar to the serialization, continues. Don't you wonder why indigo dyeing was used not only in Japan but also in other countries around the...
A trip to meet craftsmen -Mie, Shiga, Kyoto- Day 1 April 29, 2013Good evening, this is Nakachi from Pint! Last week, I traveled Mie, Shiga, and Kyoto. On the first day, I left Tokyo in the evening and stayed overnight in Mie...
Available at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Main Building 2F event shop April 26, 2013In the event shop that Lil limo , who introduced in the previous article, runs in parallel with Roppongi Hills at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Pint! tote bags are now on sale....
Available at Lil limo Roppongi Hills event shop April 24, 2013At the event shop that Lil limo is developing in Roppongi Hills, They are selling Pint! tote bags. With the theme of resorts and outings, Lil limo uses bright colors...