Tenugui - The Tancho of Kushiro

In the winter, these resplendent Tancho (Japanese red-crowned cranes) display spectacular dances of avian courtship rituals and pure showmanship. Cranes in Japan are considered symbols of fidelity, as they mate for life.

An ideal present for an anniversary or for those who want to profess life long love to each other.

Traditionally tenugis were used as hand towels. This humble fabric has a range of uses in modern life. Use it as a fashion accessory, an eco-friendly option to wrap a gift or even as a piece of art to adorn your home.

Produced by skilled artisans on hand woven cotton, using a traditional hand dyeing method called chusen. Chusen is a 300-year-old technique that combines bleached cotton and resist paste using katagami (paper) stencils to create colourful patterns.

Wooden frame not supplied.

Dimensions: 91cm length, 36cm height

Product Story

"Konichiwa", the staff behind the desk at Aomori's ferry terminal greet us with typical Japanese alacrity. It's 7 a.m. and we feel utterly exhausted. Having driven over 700km from Tokyo's Narita airport over the past couple of days to make it this far, it is perhaps inevitable.