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Accommodation + Experience - Make memories from your trip Accommodation: Bokakuan Experience: Matsuda Clothing Store Upcycle Showa era rolls of cloth to create sacoches MOTTETE A unique silk sacoche that combines practicality with traditional textiles that wish for happiness MOTTETE

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Bouton/Bokakuan is a space created by renovating a former craft store and residence in a corner of a shopping street in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The banks of the Onga River, which flows through the center of the city, and Mount Fukuchi, which can be viewed from the riverbed, are very beautiful. The city center, where time flows peacefully, is a place where you can spend your time at a leisurely pace. I enjoy listening to people's stories, reading books, taking photos, and taking walks. I also cherish my time by tending to the garden at Bokakuan. Please come and have a nice chat and share some quiet time together.

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"Fresh green ripples"

Green and white, the highest quality Tango crepe wax

- Blurred dye "Ripples of fresh green" Gold cord color. The fine grain of the texture is very beautiful. The craftsmanship of the weave creates a slightly thick fabric that sparkles finely. The overlapping of the wax-free white and blurred dyeing brings out the fresh green. The bold colors and patterns are well-colored. The white parts are slightly yellowish.

Fabric message

・Top-quality Tango Chirimen...a weave that brings out the beauty of the grain

・Yellow-green: "nature, vitality, curiosity"

・White…One of the oldest color names in Japan. “Pure, clean, pure, neat, clean”

"Kabuki"

Kabuki patterned shoulder lining fabric for men

A stylish Kabuki-style pattern with a smooth texture

*The silk has faded over time, giving it an antique feel (service item)

■ Message of the fabric

■ Pure silk (silk) Kabuki shoulder lining

Red-stained five-color tortoiseshell pattern

The glossy crimson ground, reminiscent of that of a shrine or temple, is woven with a tortoiseshell pattern, and the five-colored, lovely all-shibori fabric has a pleasant texture.

Comfortable

Fabric message

・Squeezing…"prosperity for posterity"

・Five colors…"protection from evil"

・Tortoise shell pattern..."longevity"

・Vermilion: "Amulet, fertility"

"Black formal kimono"

Black and gold Tango crepe red and white plum blossoms, chrysanthemums, green and white maples, auspicious winds

This fabric is so auspicious that it has been nicknamed "Gold Rush" because of the gold that shines on the black background.

Silk Message

・Black: "Mysterious and formal"

・Gold…"Luxury and good fortune" ・Tango Chirimen…Weaving that highlights the beauty of silk fabric

・Furisode fabric...celebratory wear "protection from evil and good health"

・Seasonal floral motifs: plum, chrysanthemum, maple, bush clover, "longevity"

・Seigaiha… "Eternal peace"

・Chrysanthemums…"Good health"

・Squeezing…"prosperity of descendants"

・Tortoise shell pattern…"longevity"

・Streamers… "Good relationship"

・Shippou (Cloisonne): "Abundance, happiness"

・Folding fan…"widening at the end"

"Flying Butterfly"

Brown ground Tango crepe butterfly light gold dew auspicious pattern

The dark brown ground is textured with crepe fabric and the auspicious golden dots are like magic powder.

Fabric message

・Tango Chirimen…a weaving technique that brings out the beauty of silk fabrics

・Flying butterfly…“Pretty and elegant” Yusoku pattern

・Tortoise shell pattern... "Good health and long life"

・Seigaiha… “A peaceful life for all eternity”

・Shippou (Cloisonne): "Abundance and happiness"

You can also choose other MOTTETE fabrics.

Application/Inquiry

Bouton/Bokakuan website here

Purchase MOTTETE here

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SpielSchaft LLC

Fukuoka

Bouton/Bokakuan is a space created by renovating a former craft store and residence in a corner of a shopping street in Nogata City, Fukuoka Prefecture. The banks of the Onga River, which flows through the center of the city, and Mount Fukuchi, which can be viewed from the riverbed, are very beautiful. The city center, where time flows peacefully, is a place where you can spend your time at a leisurely pace. I enjoy listening to people's stories, reading books, taking photos, and taking walks. I also cherish my time by tending to the garden at Bokakuan. Please come and have a nice chat and share some quiet time together.

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