Tenugui (Ichimatsu) dragon accompanied by towering white clouds

accompanied by towering white clouds

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which reimagines traditional Japanese crafts as furoshiki patterns

in reference to the fifteenth night

Tenugui (Ichimatsu) dragon accompanied by towering white cloudsDescription Ichimatsu moyou is a traditional Japanese checkered pattern made by alternating squares or rectangles in two colors. Simple and timeless, it has been used in Japanese design for centuries. The pattern became especially popular during the Edo period, when the kabuki actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu often wore hakama decorated with bold white and navy checks on stage. His distinctive style helped give the pattern its name: Ichimatsu. Because the