Kokontozai: KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts / Igusa basket
『カーサ ブルータス』2020年5月号より
May 8, 2020 | Design, Travel | KASHIYUKA’s Shop of Japanese Arts and Crafts | photo_Keisuke Fukamizu hair & makeup_Masako Osuga editor_Masae Wako translation_ Mika Yoshida & David G. Imber
Searching all of Japan for handcrafted items that express its heart and soul, our proprietor, KASHIYUKA, presents things that bring a bit of luxury to everyday life. Her travels took her on this day to the city of Kurashiki in Okayama prefecture, known for the grassy plant igusa, a soft rush growing there that is best known as the material from which tatami mats are woven. There she met a young artisan, a weaver of the simple, humble handcraft called “ikago”.