The popular monsters from the "Showa Godzilla Series" are dressed in the traditional colors of Japan's four seasons, and are made using the masterful techniques of one of Japan's few two-dye artisans.

This product is a "Mothra" with a spring theme.

The background is a soft red plum color.
The color of plum blossoms, which bloom despite the cold, is a color of strength and elegance, and is an auspicious color that heralds the arrival of spring.

The delicate lines of Mothra's wings are expressed with the deep shades that are unique to the chusen dyeing technique.
The three-dimensional effect and shadows that cannot be achieved with a single dye are carefully layered by dyeing twice.

The color fluctuations created by the artisan's handiwork give it a "presence as a craft" that mass-produced prints do not have.

It can be used as a decoration, a floor mat, or a wrapping material.
These are authentic hand-dyed tenugui towels, a traditional Japanese craft that become more beautiful with use.

[Product Specifications]
Design: Mothra (Spring)
*The series includes Godzilla (Summer), King Ghidorah (Autumn), and Hedorah (Winter).
Color: Red plum color Size: Approx. W900 x H340mm
Weight: approx. 330g
Material: Cotton Package specifications: PP bag Package size: Approx. W130 x H240mm

■About traditional Japanese colors *The dye colors are also formulated using the skills of artisans.

"Tomekon"
It is a very dark navy blue that cannot be dyed any darker with indigo dyeing.
The character "tome" means that the dye cannot be dyed any further, or that it has "stayed" in place, and it means that the dye has been completed to the limit of the navy blue color.
The pinnacle of indigo dyeing: Tokon is the traditional name for indigo dyeing and has long been considered a high-class color.

"Red plum color"
Red plum blossoms endure the cold and bloom in spring, so they are a color that represents strength, good fortune, and the arrival of spring.
Furthermore, the color of red plum blossoms was popular among aristocrats in the Heian period, especially as a color for women's costumes.
It is one of the colors that represents spring and appears in The Tale of Genji.

■ About Chusen double dyed tenugui
01.
First application of glue and dyeing: First, the pattern is printed with dye-resistant glue in order to dye the first pattern.
The dye is then poured over the fabric to complete the dyeing.
02.
Washing and drying: The dyed fabric is washed in water to remove the starch and then dried.
At this stage, the first dyeing is complete.
03.
Second application of glue and dyeing: Once the fabric is completely dry, glue is applied again using a stencil to dye the second pattern.
Then, dye is poured in again to dye it.
04.
Finishing: After the second dyeing, wash again to remove the starch, dry and it's finished.
Second dyeing requires repeating the same series of processes twice - applying starch, dyeing, rinsing, and drying - which takes more time, effort, and costs more than single dyeing.
In this way, the double dyeing method of chusen dyeing requires the skilled techniques and time and effort of the artisan, making it possible to create more delicate and artistic tenugui.

*The image is for illustrative purposes only. As they are all handmade, there may be individual differences in color and appearance.
*The sizes are measured by the manufacturer, so there may be slight errors.

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