Autumnal Bamboo Grove
秋の竹林
Motif
Imagine, it’s the middle of December, on a sunny day in Kyoto. You set out to admire the last firey leaves of the season, and find yourself wandering into a bambbo grove.
Sunlight filters softly through the tall stalks, illuminating the forest floor. The maple leaves glow in shades of red and gold, as if still burning with autumn’s final warmth. With each step, dry maple and ginkgo leaves crunch under under your shoes, echoing quietly through the forect.
This scene feels suspended in time, calm, luminous, and deeply seasonal.
Every time I look at this obi, it carries me back to that moment: a peaceful walk through bamboo and autumn leaves, where winter is near, but autumn has not quite let go.
Textile
Like many traditional Japanese crafts, Shōha-ori has its origins in China and was later reimagined through a uniquely Japanese lens. This refined textile traces its roots to the Ming Dynasty and was introduced to Japan during the late 16th century. It gained popularity thanks to the poet and tea master Jōha Satomura (里村紹巴, 1552–1604, Nara), whose name inspired the term Shōha-ori (Jōha → Shōha).
Woven with tightly twisted warp and weft threads, Shōha-ori is prized for its smooth, lightweight, and flexible texture. Originally used to wrap tea utensils in the tea ceremony, it eventually became a favorite among kimono wearers for its ease of tying and subtle, intricate patterns. Even today, Shōha-ori obi are highly valued, some pieces can sell for thousands of dollars.
Composition: 100% silk
The obi styled and worn one last time before being transformed.
Recent strolls in different temples where the ladscape resonates with this obi
Framing
When ordering a Phone bag or a Bumbag, you can indicate whether you prefer a focus on the warm orange foliage or the path and the straight lines of the bamboo stalks. A bigger design like the Computer bag or the Weekender will allow the entire motif to show.
Previously made in this fabric
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