http://darumamuseum.blogspot.jp/2007/02/tenugui-hand-towels.html
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street vendors of Edo - tenugui hand towel 「江戸の物売り」の手ぬぐい
. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .
tenuguiya 手ぬぐい屋 / 手拭屋 making hand towels
During the Heian period, small towels made from silk or hemp were already used by the aristocracy.
During the late Edo period, cotton became available cheap enough for the townspeople to use it as towels.
First they were made by the
. konya 紺屋 artisan making "blue" things, cloth dyers .
But soon a separate craft developed. There are three steps involved in making a Tenugui, and each one is done by a specialist.
First an eshi 絵師 painter paints the pattern.
Then a katahorishi 型彫師 pattern paper maker cuts the pattern for dyeing.
Finally the somemonoshi 染物師 dyer applies the pattern on cotton and dyes the cloth.
These small towles were not only used to wipe hands and face, but also as a kind of headband or head cover and even as a shop curtain (noren のれん).
Eventually the design for the patterns became more and more specialized and decorative and they became an item of the chick of Edo (oshare お洒落).
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..... Tenugui would not become commonplace until well after the Heian period. Fabric making techniques improved throughout the Kamakura and Edo periods, driving cloth prices down while increasing the supply. Once tenugui became affordable, the cloth's versatility fueled its widespread use. More durable than paper, the cloth could be washed and reused. But most importantly, tenugui filled the needs of the time – becoming headwear, belts, wallets, and protective and decorative wrapping. With limitless uses, tenugui became a necessity.
Eventually
tenugui became so cheap they could be used for cleaning both the household and its inhabitants. Tenuguiya.jp states that the spread of onsen and practice of routine bathing fueled tenugui's popularity, making it a bathhouse staple. With modern-day towels still years away, tenugui faced little competition.
But
bathing wasn't the only cultural practice to embrace tenugui. The cloth's versatility made it a staple of summer festivals – worn as headwear, belts or used as a prop. Tenugui also served as headbands for kendo practitioners – soaking up sweat and protecting their heads from their bulky helmets. The cloth even became a tool of the underworld. The Japanese image of a thief wouldn't be complete without a tenugui tied off under his nose, a mask hiding his identity.
And
where would a rakugo storyteller be without a tenugui? Performer Katsura Sunshine explains, "Rakugo features a lone storyteller… who, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertains the audience with a comic monologue followed by a traditional story." That towel, a tenugui, shape-shifts in the performer's skilled hands. With a little imagination it substitutes for any prop the act may call for.
..... more .....
- source : tofugu.com/japan -
- reference source : tenuguiya.jp/rekishi -
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. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
.................................................... Kagawa 香川県
Kobo Daishi
昔、女の人が機を織っているとお大師さんが来て、お手水てぬぐいにするからくれと言うので、切って分けた。お大師さんは毎日やって来て、女は１機分２丈８ 尺の布を７日間で全てあげてしまった。お大師さんが望みを聞くと、このまま仏になりたいと言った。女はそのまま端切れのむらさきちりめんに黒しゅすの着物 を着たまま仏さんになってしまった。
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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
65 手拭
31 手ぬぐい
02 てぬぐい
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source : blogs.yahoo.co.jp/enoborishinsho
street vendors of Edo - tenugui hand towel 「江戸の物売り」の手ぬぐい
. Edo shokunin 江戸の職人 Edo craftsmen .
tenuguiya 手ぬぐい屋 / 手拭屋 making hand towels
During the Heian period, small towels made from silk or hemp were already used by the aristocracy.
During the late Edo period, cotton became available cheap enough for the townspeople to use it as towels.
First they were made by the
. konya 紺屋 artisan making "blue" things, cloth dyers .
But soon a separate craft developed. There are three steps involved in making a Tenugui, and each one is done by a specialist.
First an eshi 絵師 painter paints the pattern.
Then a katahorishi 型彫師 pattern paper maker cuts the pattern for dyeing.
Finally the somemonoshi 染物師 dyer applies the pattern on cotton and dyes the cloth.
These small towles were not only used to wipe hands and face, but also as a kind of headband or head cover and even as a shop curtain (noren のれん).
Eventually the design for the patterns became more and more specialized and decorative and they became an item of the chick of Edo (oshare お洒落).
- quote -
..... Tenugui would not become commonplace until well after the Heian period. Fabric making techniques improved throughout the Kamakura and Edo periods, driving cloth prices down while increasing the supply. Once tenugui became affordable, the cloth's versatility fueled its widespread use. More durable than paper, the cloth could be washed and reused. But most importantly, tenugui filled the needs of the time – becoming headwear, belts, wallets, and protective and decorative wrapping. With limitless uses, tenugui became a necessity.
Eventually
tenugui became so cheap they could be used for cleaning both the household and its inhabitants. Tenuguiya.jp states that the spread of onsen and practice of routine bathing fueled tenugui's popularity, making it a bathhouse staple. With modern-day towels still years away, tenugui faced little competition.
But
bathing wasn't the only cultural practice to embrace tenugui. The cloth's versatility made it a staple of summer festivals – worn as headwear, belts or used as a prop. Tenugui also served as headbands for kendo practitioners – soaking up sweat and protecting their heads from their bulky helmets. The cloth even became a tool of the underworld. The Japanese image of a thief wouldn't be complete without a tenugui tied off under his nose, a mask hiding his identity.
And
where would a rakugo storyteller be without a tenugui? Performer Katsura Sunshine explains, "Rakugo features a lone storyteller… who, using only a fan and a hand towel for props, entertains the audience with a comic monologue followed by a traditional story." That towel, a tenugui, shape-shifts in the performer's skilled hands. With a little imagination it substitutes for any prop the act may call for.
..... more .....
- source : tofugu.com/japan -
- reference source : tenuguiya.jp/rekishi -
:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
.................................................... Kagawa 香川県
Kobo Daishi
昔、女の人が機を織っているとお大師さんが来て、お手水てぬぐいにするからくれと言うので、切って分けた。お大師さんは毎日やって来て、女は１機分２丈８ 尺の布を７日間で全てあげてしまった。お大師さんが望みを聞くと、このまま仏になりたいと言った。女はそのまま端切れのむらさきちりめんに黒しゅすの着物 を着たまま仏さんになってしまった。
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- reference : nichibun yokai database 妖怪データベース -
65 手拭
31 手ぬぐい
02 てぬぐい
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. Tengupedia - 天狗ペディア - Tengu ABC-List .
CLICK for many more photos !
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[ . BACK to DARUMA MUSEUM TOP . ]
[ . BACK to WORLDKIGO . TOP . ]
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