the essence of japanese design

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sacRed Rope (shiMenaWa)17th century (rebuilt 1744, renovated 2008-13)izumo taisha shrine, shimane prefecturestraw, paper

toRi i gate6th century (rebuilt 1168, renovated 1875)itsukushima shrine, Miyajima, hiroshima prefecturecedar, cypress, camphor wood

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MiKaMo BoX set2008jin Kuramotopawlonia

Bon dRaWeR2012Keiji ashizawaoak veneer, aluminium

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KaiseKi cooKing set With Mesh designedo period, 18th centurysōetsu v (attr.)lacquered wood

Wa jiMa l acqueRWaRe1986Kita toshiyukilacquered wood

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oRnaMental BoX in a floWing designc. 1957tatsuaki Kurodalacquered wood

oRizuRu chaiR2010Ken okuyamaplywood, maple

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White vase2001 taizo Kurodaporcelain

'R ing of floWeRs' (R inKa) pl ate2000 yasokichi tokuda iiiglazed porcelain

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'MugiWaRade' (stRiped design) R ice BoWledo period, 19th century seto ware, overglazed stoneware

'saKuRaKaden' (cheRRy BlossoM petal) dishes2008 arita porcelain (from denpeigama kiln)

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tRavel tea set (taBiMochi chaKi)2008j-peRiod arita porcelain, phenol resin, urethane, cotton, cord

teapot1956 sori yanagiporcelain, bamboo

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sliding dooRs (shŌji )paper, wood

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naMi chaiR2006 Ryuji nakamuravulcanised fibre derived from paper

Washi2011 sugihara Washiya (since 8th century)echizen washi paper

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KiBiso sandals2011 Reiko sudoKibiso silk

sand gaRden faBRic1967 hiroshi awatsujiscreen-printed cotton

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KuMihiMo BRaids21st centurydomyo (since 1652)vegetable-dyed silk

s ilK coRds (sanadahiMo)20th century vegetable-dyed silk

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dRess, s/s 1998 collection1998 Rei Kawakubo/comme des garçonsBase dress: cotton, top layer: pleated, vinyl coated fabric

dRess, paRis s/s 2006 collection2006 yohji yamamotoResin, polypropylene cloth

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Rhy thM pleats, s/s 1990 collection 1990issey Miyakepolyester

elephant seating2009 Ben Ryuki Miyagiindustrial felt

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Men's tRouseRs (haKaMa), Meiji-taishō period, c. 1900–1929hand-woven, stencil-dyed cotton

Men's tRouseRs (haKaMa), s/s 2012 paRis collection2012 yohji yamamotocotton