南風原町（はえばる）にございます琉球かすり会館では、機織り体験ができます☆ 小学生のお子様からご当地キャラクターまで簡単にコースター作りが体験できますので、ぜひ♡ 今回、作ったのは【矢絣】という模様です。

南風原町（はえばる）にあります、琉球絣会館の室内です。 後ろにチラリと機織り機が見えます。 予約していただけたら、かすり織りのコースター作り体験ができますよ☆

「かすりロード」 南風原町（はえばる）では、伝統工芸の琉球絣が盛んな町です。そして、町内には絣模様があちこちにあるかすりロードがあります。 琉球絣の織物工房の前を通ったりしながら、織物の町をお楽しみいただけます。

Was shopping the other day in Nihonbashi and saw this akabeko and thought it was really cute so I decided to take a photo of it. The name was quite funny to me as well. Instead of the usual "akabeko" this was a "nemubeko," or "tired-beko" basically, and you can see how the eyes are actually half way shut instead of the normally wide-open eyes, giving it the tired look lol. I've always wanted to try an akabeko experience as I love traditional Japanese crafts and akabeko in particular seem really fun to make. I've read a few posts in another places of people trying akabeko workshops and having a really fun time. I haven't used papier mache since I was a kid either so it'd probably be a nostalgic experience for sure. If I do try an akabeko workshop, I think I'll make a "nemubeko" as well lol

I took these photos last week at Shinagawa Station. They were having a small lacquerware exhibition sort of thing and were selling goods from I suppose Naraijuku as is written on the cloth, but I don't remember if there was anything else to the setup. They had a lot of really cool lacquerware pieces though and I managed to pick up a couple of spoons and some extra chopsticks. I would have liked to buy more, but unfortunately am not in the need for much tableware at the moment lol. They also had some traditional children's toys and I was considering getting a Jacob's Ladder since I hadn't seen one in years, but decided to pass lol. The Wagasa on the top of the stall were also for sale too. Only ¥1500 and they're handmade! It was a cool exhibit though, I'm not sure if it was just a one day thing or if they're still going for a while but definitely drop by if you're at Shinagawa Station and see it open.

大好きなドラマ陸王が撮影された行田に行ってきました！足袋屋さんで勝ち虫柄を発見！とにかく興奮しっぱなしでした?

Visited Tokyo Skytree. Haven’t been going outside at all lately so we needed a change of pace. Found some really nice Edo Kiriko, at some beef tongue, and tried senbei ice cream for the first time

『兄弟弓』 打ちたての弓は粗ムラを取り、張り台にかけて落ち着かせます。

弓打ちを終えた弓は1週間程かけてゆっくり乾燥させます。

『弓打ち』 弓の形に曲げつつ、各材料を接着する工程です。