2020.03.28
“SUU” is a kimono accessory brand launched as a sister brand of the popular accessory brand Palnart Poc. The three-dimensional appearance and fine modeling that are carefully made by hand are attractive! A new collection with a motif based on bird and beast caricatures has been added to the obi fastening series that can be enjoyed by all ages. It has an attractive vintage-like color, and you can enjoy it according to your kimono or yukata.
Choju-giga (鳥獣戯画, literally “Animal Caricatures”)
This is a national treasure transmitted to Kozan-ji Temple in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto. Famous for being “the oldest manga in Japan”, the play of anthropomorphic animals is drawn with a lively brushstroke. The author is unknown, and is thought to be related to the Tendai monk’s tradition of “kokoe” (improvised caricature).
＜Playing in the water＞
The obi clip of the famous rabbit watering scene. It is the theory that these two rabbits are the same rabbit, and that they are different time projections with the same screen drawn before and after diving.
＜Catch and run＞
An excerpt of rabbits and frogs from the chasing scene depicted in the thirteenth paper. There is a theory that this chasing child might be a print of medieval children’s play of printing.
＜Frog Dengaku＞
The scene of the frog’s Dengaku drawn on the 15th paper is obi-banded. It seems that Dengaku was also one of the annual events from the Middle Ages, just like printing.
＜Sumo＞
Famous sumo scene. It reproduces details such as the fingertips of a frog and the expression of a rabbit. The frame is based on the flame from the mouth of the winning frog.
It is in a box dedicated to the bird and beast caricature collection.
Feel the Japanese culture and history♪
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Shinjuku LUMINE est store (Palnart Poc directly managed store)
| Address： | 3-38-1 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo LUMINE EST 6F Next to the escalator on the central east exit side |
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| Business hours： | (Weekdays) 11: 00-21: 30 (Saturday, Sunday and public holidays) 10: 30-21: 30 Irregular holidays |
＞Official online shop「Palnart Poc STORE-Choju-giga Featured-」
＞”SUU” Official site
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The building itself is photogenic! Major Kyoto kimono rental shop “Yumekan Oike Bettei(夢館御池別邸)”
Kyoto Winter Cultural Journey – a Japanese cultural experience in a winter museum.
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[HOSHINOYA Okinawa] “Ryukyu Bingata Stay” where you can experience the deep charm of Bingata through learning from craftsmen
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[VMG HOTELS & UNIQUE VENUES] Experience activities incorporating brewing and fermentation culture from the Sawara merchant town hotel NIPPONIA in Chiba
Chiba
Yoshitaka Amano’s original work “ZAN” animation movie scheduled to be released worldwide after 2026
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The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts will hold a collection exhibition “Festivals and crafts: Yamahoko parade around Raku ware tea bowls”
Kyoto
[Hoshinoya Okinawa] Introducing a plan where you can immerse yourself in the production of “Ryukyu Bingata” that reflects the climate of Okinawa
Okinawa
[Mataro dolls] New “Foil-pressed Series” of dolls based on white color is now on sale.
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Afternoon tea at Kyoto Tokyu Hotel, using luxurious ‘Gion Tsujiri matcha’ from 7 May to 30 June 2025.
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Edo faceting brand Shiina Faceting, which has also opened a new showroom, releases a new series.
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Grand opening of the Japanese sweets shop Nikko Monaka on 15 March 2025, featuring monaka with three monkey motifs and strawberries from the prefecture.
2025.04.14
[JOMON]New tableware products from the Jomon goods specialist.
2025.04.11
Start of offering ‘Shinmijizai, Spring’ kaiseki cuisine in the beautiful springtime of Oku-Arashiyama.
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CASA stella, a new cultural tourism facility for Gifu wagasa and Gifu lanterns, opens.
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Kyoto
Ohanami
SAKURA
Event
Since its inception in 1989, the “Heian Shrine Red Shidare Concert” has evolved throughout the Heisei era. In 2025, the concert will be held for five days from Wednesday, April 2 to Sunday, April 6.
Tokyo
Art
Event
Due to the popularity of the exhibition “Daikakuji Temple, Former Saga Palace: New Flowers and Paintings Related to the Palace,” which will be held at the Heiseikan of the Tokyo National Museum from Tuesday, January 21, 2025, the museum will be open at night. In addition, from Tuesday, February 18, a limited-edition novelty gift will be distributed to visitors who purchase exhibition merchandise for 4,000 yen or more, including tax.
Shiga
Travel
Event
Culture
The resort hotel ‘KYUKAMURA OHMI-HACHIMAN’, located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in Omi Hachiman City, known for its Omi merchants and Azuchi Castle, is inviting participants to join the ‘Biwaichi’ bus tour, which immerses them in the historical romance of Shiga Prefecture, which has flourished as a key transport hub since ancient times, close to Kyoto and Nara.
To ensure that visitors can enjoy Omi in an easy-to-understand way, Mr Yoshiyuki Onuma, Senior Researcher at the National Institute for Historical Resource Development, will accompany them throughout the tour and provide explanations.
Yamaguchi
SAKURA
Event
From 25 March to 6 April 2025, Kai Nagato Onsen Ryokan is offering a “Spring Stay” to enjoy the murmur of the Onshin River, which heralds the arrival of spring, and the cherry blossoms. In spring, the rows of cherry blossom trees along the Onshin River, which flows in front of Kai Nagato, are in full bloom, adding colour to the hot spring resort. This plan allows you to enjoy the rows of cherry blossom trees, which have attracted many tourists to the area, to your heart’s content. This plan offers guests a special seat on the Kawadoko Terrace before dinner so that they can enjoy the cherry blossoms at any time during their stay.
Tokyo
Event
Culture
From Saturday 1 February to Thursday 27 March 2025, the Keio Plaza Hotel will host ‘Hinamatsuri at the Hotel – Setsubuku Cuisine Served with Arita Porcelain and Flowery Hina Furnishings’, featuring approximately 5,000 vines and other decorations. This is the 24th year of the Hinamatsuri event, which focuses on hanging ornaments.
Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
