Tenugui (Swallow) shinto perfected through Hokusai’s lifelong pursuit

perfected through Hokusai’s lifelong pursuit of form

During the rice planting season in spring

This offering mochi

From the late 19th century to the early 20th century

Tenugui (Swallow) shinto perfected through Hokusai’s lifelong pursuitDescription Swallows are among Japan's most iconic summer birds, migrating from Southeast Asia and arriving around April each year. Not only beneficial to farmers for their appetite for insect pests, swallows also prefer to nest near human homes. The charming sight of parent birds feeding their chicks beneath the eaves has endeared them to people for generations. By simply inserting this rod into the top and bottom of a tenugui, you can easily create