[Kickstarter] Rakugei CHOPSTICKS & COASTERS from NISHIJIN

GORGEOUS CHOPSTICKS OUTSTANDING Quality. A Masterpiece Made by an Accomplied ARTISAN from KYOTO, JAPAN.

Rakuge Kobo Has BEEN MANUFACTURING HIKIHAKU, A SPECIALTY OF NISHIJINGTILE, FOR MANY YEARS in NISHIJIN IJIN-ORI Techniques to the Future, But Also Aims to Create Works That Are in LINE With Modern Life and Build New Traditions on the Techniques. The hikihaku is made by kohei Murata, a Traditional Craftsman of Nishijin Brocade, A Craft Designated as a Tional Handicraft by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
 
 

What is nishijin brocade and hikihaku?

Technique Called Hikihaku Is the First Essential Step to Make a Beautiful Nishijin Brocade Kimono. The Nishijin Brocade is a Traditional Craft WHOSE TECHNIQUES HOSED DOWN someCIENT TIMES in KYOTO OBI, THE JAPANESE KIMONO SATCHEL. NISHIJIN SILK Fabric, Being WoveN Using Beautiful Glittering Threads, Boasts Brilliant and Gorgeous Motifs on ITS Surface.

Hikihaku is the Technique Used to the Gorgeous Threads USed in Nishijin Brocade. Traditional "Hikihaku" S An Adhesive to the Surface of Washi Paper, PresSing (or Affixing) Gold or Silver Foil to it and the ent. . The Design Created by the Foil will the Brilliant Beauty of the Nishijin Brocade.

 
CHOPSTICKS and CHOPSTICKRRESTS REPRESENTING THE BEAUTIFUL FOUTIFUL FOUTIFUR SEASONS OF JAPAN

JAPAN Is A Country With Four Seasons, "Summer", "Autumn", And "Winter", And the Colors of Nature In Each Season YTS VARIOUS EXPRESSIONS. JAPANESE PEOPLE HAVE A Lot of Traditions that Revolve Around The Different Through Events and Seasonal Dishes. OOD ARE HARVESTED, it is Said that The is a Period. THE CULTURE. In this Project, Mr.murata's Creativity and Inspiration Are Used to Express The Beautiful Four Seasons of JAPAN Le from Food, in The Colors of Chopsticks so that you can feel the charm of the hikihaku at your dialy dining table .

Spring | Season of the Fresh Blooms

SAKURA IS ALSO DISPLAYED on JAPANESE COINS TO TO THE JAPANESE AS AS AS AS AND SY mbol. The Season the Cherry Blossoms Are I in Full Bloom Is Also High AppReciated by People from Overseas Wisteria is also a Famous Spring Flower. For Spring Chopsticks, We USed Flower-Inspired Nuanced Foil OIL, Enabling us to decorate with Large foils in a luxurious manner. It is a Very Simple Design THAT LETS You Enjoy The Beauty of the Foil Iself.
 

Summer | a Season to Enjoy The Night Sky

THERE IS A Culture of Enjoying The Night Sky During Summer in Japan. Yukata and ENJOY The Beauty of the Shiny Lights. The Beautiful Sparkle Unique to Summer Nights Express by The Special Technique of Rakugei Kobo, Whole Multiple Foils ARERED AND THE DECORATING PROCESSS is 5 Times. IMENSIONAL BRILLIANCE CREATED by THIS TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUE.

Autumn | Season of Vivid Colors

THE CHARM OF AUTUMN in IS TEMN LEAVES. The Breathtaking Cityscape Turn Red Area, AT IT is a Popular Season for Foreign Tourists to Visit Japan. It can be SAID THE SENSE OF BEAUTY JAUTY JAUTY JAPANESE PEOPLE FEEL IN THE "CALM, Simplicity and QUIETNESS" Is BEING NURTURED in THE AIR THAT COMES WITHETING OF OF Ture's Colors. For the autonomn chopsticks, we using "Aged Foils" that Were Made Over Time. These. THESE. ARE SILVER LEAVES THATATA'S Grandfaterer for Posterity, That Underwent CHEMICES CHANGES and WHOSE COLORS SLOWLY NATURLY Ver The Years. THESE ARE PRECIOUS, WITH AUNIQUE BRILLIANCE, AND WILL MAKE YOU EXPERIENCE THE “WABI-SABI”!

Winter | Season of Snowy Landscapes

THE NATURAL SCENERIES OF JAPAN ND it takes on a blue color when Seen in the Shade. The USUAL SIGHTS, WHEN COVERED In Snow, The Winter Chopsticks Are to Reflect The Glittering of the Snow, and the War MTH OF THE LIGHTS, ALTICULAR TO THE WINTER SEASON. With Plant Fibers, Combining Silver and Gold Foils (Unryu Foils) With Vividly Colored Foils To Create a Modern Feel.

Fact that the glittering of The Light Source or the Viewing Angle, and that the shine gains in depth as you Time, Re THE CHARM POINTS OF THESE CHOPSTICKS. THESE ARE SPECIAL CHOPSTICKS. for a long time.
 

CHOPSTICKS MAKES EVERYDAY MORE COLORFUL!

For Special Meals with the Family or When Inviting Friends for Dinner e CHOPSTICKS MATCH THE FOOD AND OCCASION AND BRING COLORS THE TABLE! The Charm of the Chopsticks is Brout. OUT EVEN MORED WITH PLATES with A Simple Design. By Table for Example, Depending on The Lights, The CHOPSTICKS SHINE FERENTLY AND YOU CAN ENJOY THESE VARIATIATIATIONS! Early Backer Limited Coasters! Or Feel Fancy Using THESE CHOPSTICKS WHEN ORDERING JAPANESE OR ASIAN FOD! 

CHOPSTICK RESTS ARED TO E Forks and Knives, Using a CHOPSTICK REST LEADS TO Quality and Hospitality. Arranging Your Table Gets Even More More More Fun with the chopstick Rests Made with Gorgeous Foils!
 

CHOPSTICKS THOUGHT OUT TO BE EASY TO USE!

1 | Sturdy and Durable Materials

To Enhance The Beauty of The Hikihaku, Ironwood as Base Material for the Chopsticks. Word. It is a highly durable Material and features a Wood Grain with a Beautiful Wavy Pattern . DUE TO ITS Weight, it Feels Stable Wheld and ITS DURABILITY HAS BEEN IMPROVED BY LAYERING LACQUER.

2 ｜ Easy-to-use Octagonal Shape

The Tip is Cut IT EASIER TO Grasp The Ingredients. ALSO, It MultiFaceted But Not Angular, IT FEELS SMOOTH in Hand! ZE IS 24 cm, Which Is Slightly Longer Than The CHOPSTICKS Usualy Used in Japan, And the size Has BeeN Adjusted So that People with Large Hands Can Also Use It Easy.

Charms of the kakishibu coaster

FOUR COASTERS MATCHING THE CHOPSTICKS 'FOUR SEASONS DESIGNS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO EARLY BACKERS. 

Manufacturing of the Washi Paper: “NAO TESUKI WASHI”, Saga Prefecture, Kyushu.
THERE USED TO BE MORE THAN 100 WASHI PAPER WORKSHOPS IN THE TANIGUCHI FAMILY, WHO PRODUCES THESE COASTERS Apan Still Craft Wash Paper by USING BARK from Organically Grown Paper Mullberry Trees and is Striving to Preserve Thee Tradition of The Durable Nao Washi Paper. Washi Coasters, CareFully Crafted One BY ONE. THESE COASTERS MADE OFNESE WASHI ARE AND VERY By Applying Rakugei Kobo's Hikihaku To Them, We Got a True Collaboration of Japan Traditional Crafts. In Thee Same Manner as the chopsticks, they have a different design for service. All Kinds of Settings!

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