{"product_id":"jikan-style-tenugui-setsubun","title":"Setsubun Tenugui, Chusen Hand-Dyed (2 Designs) | JIKAN STYLE","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrive out the demons, welcome good luck\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/jikan-style-26-10-10.webp\" alt=\"Setsubun tenugui, Demon Chase design\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSetsubun, in early February, marks the day before spring in the old Japanese calendar. Families throw roasted soybeans while calling “Demons out, good luck in!” to chase away misfortune for the year ahead. These hand-dyed tenugui capture the fun of the festival:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDemon Chase:\u003c\/b\u003e red and blue demons being sent on their way.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLucky Bean Throwing:\u003c\/b\u003e the bean-throwing ritual with Otafuku, the smiling goddess of good fortune.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTenugui are first a piece of seasonal art: hang one on the wall and change it with the seasons, then use it as a towel, wrap or handkerchief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/jikan-style-26-10-12.webp\" alt=\"A tenugui hung as wall art\" style=\"max-width:100%;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHand-dyed with the chusen technique\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChusen is a traditional Japanese hand-dyeing technique in which dye is poured through layers of folded cloth. It creates soft, blurred colour edges that only handwork can achieve, and because the dye passes right through the fabric, the design looks the same on both sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout JIKAN STYLE\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJIKAN STYLE is the original brand launched in 2005 by Miyamoto, a textile company. Its designs draw on Japan’s seasons, customs and lucky charms, made with playfulness and care in quantities small enough for the company to oversee every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: approx. 35 × 90 cm (13.8 × 35.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: cotton 100%\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDyeing: chusen (hand-dyed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome colour may run at first. Hand wash separately in lukewarm water for the first 2–3 washes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSqueeze gently, smooth out the creases and dry in the shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ends are left unhemmed so the cloth dries quickly and stays hygienic. They will fray a little at first; simply trim the loose threads and the fraying soon stops.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith use, the colours gently fade and the cotton becomes softer, part of the charm of chusen-dyed cloth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","offers":[{"title":"Demon Chase","offer_id":67931117977679,"sku":"kene-2406-demon-chase","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":true},{"title":"Lucky Bean Throwing","offer_id":67931118010447,"sku":"kene-2406-bean-throwing","price":15000.0,"currency_code":"KRW","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4784\/6735\/files\/jikan-style-26-10-10.webp?v=1793329154","url":"https:\/\/nihon-iimonoya-global.com\/en-kr\/products\/jikan-style-tenugui-setsubun","provider":"NIHON IIMONOYA || Japanese Crafts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}