{"product_id":"tomita-sen-kogei-sarakichi-bow-tie-takara-zukushi-ume-murasaki","title":"Tomita Sen Kogei: SARAKICHI – Bow Tie (Takara-zukushi \/ Ume Murasaki)","description":"\u003cp class=\"pdq2pgselectionanchorcontainer\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; color: black; letter-spacing: 1.2pt; mso-font-kerning: 18.0pt;\"\u003eSARAKICHI – \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eBow Tie (Takara-zukushi \/ Ume Murasaki)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 28.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; background: white;\" data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"379\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eDelivery: 3-4 weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; background: white;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; color: black; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eRefund Policy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/japantastics.jp\/policies\/refund-policy\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; color: #1155cc; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003ehttps:\/\/japantastics.jp\/policies\/refund-policy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; letter-spacing: .45pt; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThis pattern features \u003cstrong data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"103\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eTakara-zukushi (Treasure Motifs)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of Japan's traditional auspicious designs. It is adorned with symbolic treasures such as the \u003cstrong data-start=\"202\" data-end=\"223\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eUchide-no-Kozuchi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (magic mallet), \u003cstrong data-start=\"240\" data-end=\"254\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eKakuremino\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (cloak of invisibility), and \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"299\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eTakara Kagi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (treasure key), all of which are believed to bring good fortune and prosperity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"567\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eThe color \u003cstrong data-start=\"391\" data-end=\"407\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eUme Murasaki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (\"Plum Purple\") is considered a relatively modern dye name, as it first appeared in dye sample books dating from the late Edo period to the early Meiji period.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\" data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"595\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"569\" data-end=\"578\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003eSize:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e W7.5 × H136.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; mso-outline-level: 2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eAbout SARAKICHI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eSARAKICHI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e takes its name from \u003cb\u003eSaraya Kichibee (Saraya)\u003c\/b\u003e, the historic trade name of the Tomita family. The name combines \u003cb\u003e\"Sara\"\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003ci\u003eSaraya\u003c\/i\u003e (the family workshop), and \u003cb\u003e\"Kichi\"\u003c\/b\u003e, from \u003cb\u003eTomita Kichibee\u003c\/b\u003e, the family's founder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eFor generations, the Tomita family has preserved the art of traditional Tokyo dyeing, specializing in \u003cb\u003eEdo Sarasa\u003c\/b\u003e and the refined \u003cb\u003eEdo Komon\u003c\/b\u003e patterns that have long embodied the elegance of the capital.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eThe workshop of \u003cb\u003eTomita Sen Kogei\u003c\/b\u003e, the producer of SARAKICHI, has stood for many years near \u003cb\u003eOmokage Bridge\u003c\/b\u003e, which spans the Kanda River in Tokyo. The bridge appears in Utagawa Hiroshige's celebrated series \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Famous Views of Edo\u003c\/i\u003e, where it is depicted as a traditional arched drum bridge (\u003ci\u003etaikobashi\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eThis historic bridge serves as the inspiration for the SARAKICHI logo. The upper semicircle represents Omokage Bridge itself, while the lower half symbolizes its reflection on the surface of the river. When written in Japanese hiragana (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック',sans-serif; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eさらきち\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e), the name forms a visually balanced composition with mirrored elements, creating a design reminiscent of a traditional Japanese family crest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eRooted in the rich history of kimono culture and the centuries-old techniques that support it, SARAKICHI reinterprets traditional craftsmanship through a contemporary design perspective. While the brand originally focused on scarves and stoles for women, its collection has expanded to include sophisticated accessories for men, such as \u003cb\u003eKomon Ties\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKomon Pocket Squares\u003c\/b\u003e, bringing the timeless beauty of Edosv dyeing into modern wardrobes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eIn recent years, SARAKICHI has showcased its collections at leading international design fairs, including \u003cb\u003eAmbiente\u003c\/b\u003e in Frankfurt and \u003cb\u003eMaison\u0026amp;Objet\u003c\/b\u003e in Paris, where its distinctive blend of Japanese tradition and contemporary design has earned widespread recognition from audiences both in Japan and abroad.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eBy creating a new perspective on traditional Japanese craftsmanship while preserving the exceptional quality that can only be achieved through hand dyeing, SARAKICHI is committed to sharing the enduring beauty of these time-honored techniques with people around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eAbout Tomita Sen Kogei: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003eTomita Sen Kogei is a distinguished dyeing atelier with a history spanning more than 140 years. Drawn to the pure waters of the Kanda River, the workshop established itself in Shinjuku and has since cultivated exceptional expertise in traditional \u003ci\u003eEdo komon\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003esarasa\u003c\/i\u003e textile dyeing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック',sans-serif; mso-bidi-font-family: 'ＭＳ Ｐゴシック'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"left\" style=\"mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; text-align: left; mso-pagination: widow-orphan;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japantastics, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48003887005932,"sku":null,"price":26000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0764\/6527\/5116\/files\/425a8110a08b8023768acab74dbb3beb-1240x930.jpg?v=1785053907","url":"https:\/\/japantastics.jp\/products\/tomita-sen-kogei-sarakichi-bow-tie-takara-zukushi-ume-murasaki","provider":"Japantastics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}