■ A collaboration to connect the traditional techniques of "Mizuhiki Crafts" and the global environment to the next generation

Mizuhiki has a variety of colors and shapes, and can be used to convey feelings of gratitude and celebration that cannot be expressed in words, and can also have the meaning of matchmaking. Many of these knots have been passed down and developed through oral tradition, but it is said that the number of craftsmen is decreasing compared to its heyday due to the recent simplification of ceremonial occasions, including celebrations and funerals. On the other hand, while cherishing ancient traditions, there is also potential to use Mizuhiki in a variety of works without being bound by stereotypes.

・Create original accessories by a Mizuhiki artist

In this context, a collaboration was realized between "TSUMUGI," a project that creates paper thread from used paper resources and unused thinning materials, and "Tokyo Mizuhiki," which plans, produces, and sells Mizuhiki art and accessories with the theme of "always making your heart happy." In order to connect the traditional Mizuhiki techniques and the global environment to the next generation, Mizuhiki artist Emi Nakamura has created a variety of creative accessories using "upcycled Mizuhiki" from the "TSUMUGI" project.

The creative accessories, which combine the designs that make use of the spirit of hospitality, elegance, and gratitude that Mizuhiki possesses with the natural, light, and soft colors of "TSUMUGI," blend into everyday life.

■ Product Overview

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Product name	Feather ear cuff	Line Flower
price	\2,970- (tax included)	\3,850- (tax included)

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Product name	Pine knot swing earrings	Asymmetrical earrings
price	\2,970- (tax included)	\3,850- (tax included)

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Product name	Leaves and flowers	Gift of leaves
price	\2,970- (tax included)	\3,850- (tax included)

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Product name	balloon
price	\3,850- (tax included)

■What is Tokyo Mizuhiki?

Mizuhiki Artist Emi Nakamura

Tokyo Mizuhiki is a creative mizuhiki brand born in Meguro, Tokyo.
I am working hard on my creative endeavors with the concept of “everyday cheer.” Mizuhiki crafts, a traditional Japanese craft, has a history of being used to decorate engagement ceremonies and other special events.

Tokyo Mizuhiki artist Emi Nakamura strives to create playful works by combining new techniques and various materials while taking advantage of the elegance of Mizuhiki. Having Tokyo Mizuhiki items around you makes your everyday life more cheerful and fun.

We work with this sentiment in mind.

■About Mizuhiki

According to one theory about the origin of Mizuhiki, when Ono no Imoko returned from his mission to the Sui Dynasty during the Asuka period, he brought back gifts that were tied with red and white dyed hemp string, and after he presented them to the then Empress Suiko, it became customary to tie gifts to the imperial court with red and white hemp string. During the Heian period, aristocrats of the time would unravel the red and white dyed hemp strings and dye them blue, yellow, purple, etc. to bind together their own poems or poems, or at poetry recitation gatherings, men and women would dye one end of each piece of paper strip red and white and exchange them. This gradually spread to the general public and changed over time, until Mizuhiki came to be used today as gifts, as well as for celebrations, Shinto rituals, and Buddhist ceremonies.