Hama-Mon'yo Tenugui "Aishiajisai" | Japanese Cotton Tenugui | Made in Japan

Tenugui | Hydrangea | Hama-Mon'yo | Traditional Cotton Tenugui | Ajisai | Made in Japan

[A Japanese Cloth Adorned with the Colors of the Rainy Season - Hama-Mon'yo Tenugui "Aishiajisai"] Made in Japan

■ Product Features
Tenugui (hand towel) is a traditional cotton cloth with over a thousand years of history in Japan. This thin, flat cloth, approximately 90cm x 35cm, is versatile for various uses such as wiping hands, as a headscarf, for wrapping, or as decoration.

Hama-Mon'yo is one of Japan's most respected tenugui manufacturers, known for its careful selection of seasonal patterns and traditional motifs, and for its traditional dyeing techniques that produce vibrant and uniform colors.

"Aishiajisai" is a design that depicts the hydrangea (ajisai), one of Japan's most beloved seasonal flowers, which blooms in June-July during the rainy season. Hydrangeas are inseparable from early summer in Japan, and their unique characteristic of changing color as they bloom, from pale green to blue, purple, and pink, makes them a symbol of change, transition, and the Japanese aesthetic of "mono no aware" (the pathos of things).

Hama-Mon'yo's hydrangea patterns are rendered in the precise, flat graphic style cultivated over centuries of Japanese textile design—clear outlines, restrained colors, and a balance of negative space that defines the tradition of Japanese ornamentation. The result is a cloth that functions equally well as an everyday hand towel, a wrapping for gifts, or a wall decoration.

The cut edges are an intentional design feature. With repeated washing, they will fray slightly and stabilize, creating a seamless edge that promotes quick drying and lightness.

■ Recommended for
Those who love the aesthetics of the rainy season and the hydrangea as a symbol; those who want to incorporate functional and beautiful Japanese textiles into their daily lives; those who want to give a beautiful and truly useful gift; those who want to try tenugui in addition to furoshiki; those who are drawn to Japan's seasonal flower culture.

■ Contents
Hama-Mon'yo Tenugui "Aishiajisai" - Genuine Japanese Product

■ Main Ingredients/Materials
100% Cotton Plain Weave Fabric; Traditional Japanese Dyeing (pigment or reactive dyes); "Aishiajisai" (Hydrangea) Pattern; Cut Edges (intentional design) - Approx. 90cm x 35cm

■ How to Use
Use daily as a hand towel. You can wrap small gifts like a furoshiki. Tie the ends to create a simple bag. It can also be displayed on a wall as interior decoration. It becomes softer and more familiar with repeated washing.

■ Precautions
The edges may fray, but this is an intentional design feature and will stabilize after washing. Dark colors may bleed during the first wash; please wash separately. High-temperature drying can cause shrinkage. Prolonged storage in direct sunlight can cause fading.

■ Shipping
Genuine products purchased legally in Japan are shipped worldwide from our warehouse in Japan. We guarantee authenticity and direct shipping from Japan.

* The displayed price includes shipping costs from our store to the warehouse in Japan.