Mosquito coils incense created by traditional techniques delivered from Kyoto#錺 錺 Takeuchi

A wonderful summer with a mosquito coil created by a gear craftsman in Kyoto

Summer is a season when you can feel a sense of liberation. As summer approaches, you may have more opportunities to open windows and feel the wind, or touch the sea, river, and mountains. However, it may be a time when you are worried about mosquitoes in your daily life.

 The work introduced is the mosquito coil (KUYURI), a mosquito coil (KUYURI), which is made by Takashiuchi with a workshop in Kyoto. Mosquito arrangement is to use vegetation leaves, wooden lizards, and incense to drive away mosquitoes. The movement of "Ibusu, incense" may be practiced by bonfire in the camp because of the mosquito repellent in the current lifestyle.

Design that emerges by careful manual work

"Kazarikanagu", it may be a word that is now becoming unfamiliar. The "bracket" is a metal that uses a tool called 鏨 (tagane) to a metal such as a copper plate or a brass plate, and is used for decoration of Buddhist altars and mikoshi.

"Mosquito arrangement(Kuyuri)Is utilizing the processing technology of the metal fittings, and is carefully and elaborate by hand by hand by the craftsman. The lid is a beautiful and gorgeous mosquito coil that blends into a living space.The work created by taking advantage of the experience and wisdom of craftsmen who have worked on the restoration of cultural property metal fittings will add color to summer days.Copper and brass, which are the material, have a soft color and elegant luster, and the use of them is oxidized, creates a unique taste, and you can enjoy changes in colors and textures for a long time.

 In the summer, there are summer festivals and trays, and you have the opportunity to see mikoshi and Buddhist altars. Why not not only enjoy your daily life with mosquitoes (kuyuri), but also to look at the metal fittings through summer events and deepen your interest.

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