Modern Design in Ohshima Tsumugi
| Shikishi-zume ("A large squire card for writing;" Doro-ohshima, 1990): The rhythm of geometric shapes of shikishi is often used as the material for Japanese poems and haiku. |
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| Nile no Uta ("Poem of Nile;" Doro-ohshima, 1992): Recalls the ancient mystery of 3,000 years ago—the Egyptian civilization which flourished by the Nile created hieroglyphics and mural art. |
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| Aikana no Koibumi ("Love letter from Aikana;" Doro-ohshima, 1993): “With Aikana’s warm heart—she pines for her lover Saigo, a hero of the revolution, and writes endless love letters as she awaits his return." |
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| Genyu ("Playing in Black;" Doro-ohshima, 1996): Bold curvy streams—they might be the fabric of the endless universe. Or they may be waves crashing through time. |
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| Asa ("Morning;" Shiro Ohshima, 1996): Butterflies flying in bright Amami’s morning sky. Picturesque designs express the sun and light of the southern islands. |
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| Utsuroi ("Floating;" Doro-ohshima, 1997): Mysterious shine from a misty moon—this one-sided design is very modern among Ohshima Tsumugi. |
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| Hikari to Kaze no Michi ("Road of Light and Wind;" Iro Ohshima, 1998): It is as if the Southern sunshine were created from the colors of the ocean, mountains, and sky, creating a light of hope. |
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| Koushin ("A bundle of light;" Doro-ohshima, 1998): As if a shimmering of light appeared in the design of the kasuri—the light is reflected by all as a mirror. |
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| Kagerou ("Heat Haze;" Doroai-ohshima, 1998): In a clear spring sky, the haze of heat rising as if flame—the design describes this multi-layered refraction of light. |
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