in English [Description] What is Ine-mon? Thoroughly dissect rice plants in the traditional Japanese pattern!
It has been a staple food for the Japanese since ancient times. I would like to introduce you to some of these rice grains!
2021-12
in English 
trivia 【解説】稲文(いねもん)とは？日本伝統文様にある稲(いね)を徹底解剖！
稲文(いねもん)は、染め織物や工芸品の装飾としてはあまり用いられて来なかったみたいです。古くから豊穣や富貴(ふき)の願いを込めて、稲を束ねた姿や稲束を丸く図案化した文様を、小紋などに用いられてきた。そんな稲文をご紹介致します！
in English [Description] What is Awa-mon? Thoroughly dissect millet in the traditional Japanese pattern!
It is said that awabumi came to be incorporated into kimono and pottery as patterns in the early-modern times. I will introduce such a mysterious millet writing!
trivia 【解説】粟文(あわもん)とは？日本伝統文様にある粟(あわ)を徹底解剖！
粟文は、文様として衣装や道具などにはあまり用いられていなかったようです。近世になって着物や陶器などに落とし込まれるようになったとか。しかし、稲が日本に持ち込まれる以前の古くから栽培されていたであろう粟(あわ)が、なぜ文様としてデザインしてこなかったのか。とても不思議でありますね。そんな摩訶不思議な粟文をご紹介します！
in English [Description] What is Ajisai-mon? Thoroughly dissect hydrangeas in the traditional Japanese pattern!
Hydrangea is a native plant of Japan. Despite the fact that hydrangea is an ancient Japanese plant, there are only two poems about hydrangea in the Manyoshu.
in English [Description] What is Azami-mon? Thoroughly dissect the thistle pattern in the traditional Japanese pattern!
In Japan, thistles have been used as a pattern for kimono since the Edo period (1603-1868), but the world has loved thistles for so long that they have become a myth.
in English [Description] What is Asago-mon? Thorough dissection of morning glories in traditional Japanese patterns!
朝顔文(あさがおもん)とは、朝顔をモチーフにした文様の事です。朝顔は言わずと知れた「夏」を代表する花でもありますよね。しかし、朝顔の季語は「夏」ではなく「秋」なんですって！！朝顔(あさがお)は、原産はヒマラヤ山脈で奈良時代から平安時代に遣唐使によって中国から日本に持ち込まれ、平安時代初期から薬用として栽培されていたみたいです。
in English [Description] What is Akikusa-mon? Thoroughly dissect the autumn grass in the traditional Japanese pattern!
Akikusa-mon is one of the oldest patterns. It is patterned with the motif of plants and flowers that bloom in autumn, which is the season of Japan. I will thoroughly explain such Akikusabon!
in English [Description] What is Aoi-mon? Thoroughly dissecting the hollyhock in the traditional Japanese pattern!
It is a pattern of leaves of two-leaf hollyhock.There are 'Tate-Aoi(立葵)', 'Aoi-Tomoe(葵巴)' and 'Aoi-Arakusa(葵唐草)' depending on the shape and combination, and they are still widely used for kimono and obi.
in English [DICTIONARY] Traditional Japanese Patterns How many kinds do you know?
From Japan's four beautiful seasons, the Japanese people's unique sensitivity to nature and Buddhist ideas created "Japanese traditional patterns" that are still used and handed down today. We will introduce each of these wonderful and attractive "Japanese traditional patterns" as a large dictionary.