#kirikane

I created a design of Futaba Aoi (a species of wild ginger) that grows in the woods around Shimogamo Shrine. Futaba Aoi is used in decorations for the Aoi Festival, an occasion to pray for abundant crops and peace.

Travail non signé du studio de Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 (1807 - 1891) ou de l'un de ses élèves. Meiji jidai 明治時代 (1868-1912).

Yotsubishi fountain pen with cherry blossoms c1957.  This is a Yotsubishi eyedropper fountain pen with shut-off plunger, decorated with cherry blossoms, c1957.  It has a long tapered section with a small 14 karat gold nib, a similar design to late 1940s to early 1950s Waterman Taperite pens.  You can see the spelling YOTUBISI on the face of the clip.  The name means four diamonds, thus the logo.  The base pen is coated with urushi lacquer and then decorated with cherry blossoms using the Kirikane technique, a Buddhist decorative art used on statues and paintings, where gold leaf is glued to the surface of the object.  The pen would then be overcoated with clear urushi.  An unused photo from the article, Collecting Japanese Pens by Stan Klemanowicz in the Winter, 2006 Pennant.   

tatarayato is like my guilty pairing ahah!!! Its late now but ill do it tomorrow

Favourite Female: touka kirishimaFavourite Male: kaneki ken3 Other Favourite Characters: ayato kirishima, suzuya juuzou, & saiko yonebayashi3 OTPs: i don’t rly ship anyone but maybe ayakane and shuuneki. Notp: i don’t have any notps Funniest character: nishiki tbh. his sarcasm is gr8.Prettiest character: kaneki i mean have u seen him?? he’s beautifulMost Annoying Character: ah shit. uh, i don’t like yamori. even tho he’s like not in the anime or manga anymore but he bothered me.Most badass character: kaneki is hardcore but like, ayato is hella badass too. i’m conflicted between those two.Character I’d like as my BFF: hide is the kinda friend i need omg. he’s precious.Female Character I’d Marry: saiko yonebayashi omgMale Character I’d Marry: KANEKICharacter I hate/dislike/least like: still yamori 

fucking nerd, thirsting for the kirishima d. 

Netsuke in the form of snails on a piece of bamboo with an Inro in the form of a tree trunk with a bear and waterfall Early 18th Century