Nipponcraft.com attended Japan Block Fare 2013

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I attended the Japan Block Fare & Cherry blossom fare 2013 on April 13th (Sat.) on Roosevelt Island, NYC. The weather was a little bit cool on the day, but lucky enough that we had cherry blossoms already.
This year, I focused on introducing tenugui hand towels and noren curtains. (Last year we brought many items but we thought selling many *unfamiliar* items were confusing to the guest...) Thanks everyone for dropping by our booth!

Thank you!

Shipment will be delayed until April 18th

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Shipment of orders will be delayed until April 18th, due to our business trip overseas and our office vacancy. Very much sorry for this inconvenience.. (We are still running this web shop with limited number of persons. )

Thank you for your understanding.

New items added - noren curtain, kinchaku, Mingei bags

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We have restocked kinchaku bags, and added new noren and Mingei bags (tote bags and shoulder bags).

Patch work kinchaku bag

This kinchaku is a patch work of vintage kimono cloths. 16cm W x 17.5cm H (6.3" W x 6.9"H) bag is suitable for carrying small items and matches to Japanese oriental fashion.




New model

We have filled stock of new noren designs for 2013 spring and summer. We have close relationship with the producer in Gun'ma prefecture, so we are able to display new items as soon as they are released.  The above new noren is an image of a Japanese castle with full bloom sakura branches.

Tote bag made of vintage Maekake work aprons

 

Indigo fabric patch work shoulder bag

 

 

We have added a new category of Mingei bags. Mingei is a folk art that has developed among people's daily livings. Not so much elaborate as traditional crafts, Mingei crafts have been loved and utilized by the regional people. Mingei crafts are toys, dolls, and bags. Hundreds of thousands of Mingei crafts are produced throughout the country - if you visit any town or city, you will find at least one or two Mingei crafts that are deeply rooted in regional living. In a sense, Mingei concept is close to that of American Indigans' folk crafts or Thailand's regional crafts.  

We have selected tote bags that are made of vintage Maekake aprons (Japanese traditional work apron) and shoulder bags by parching indigo fabrics that are produced in a regional city in Hiroshima prefecture. All of the bags are 100% handmade & 100% cotton, and durable! We believe these items are also utilizable in western living.

 

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