COSMIC WONDER
Ryugu Koromo
Genshi-no-Nuno
COSMIC WONDER
Ryugu Koromo
Genshi-no-Nuno
1. Genshi-No-Nuno Stone chamber gate
Hemp (from the Meiji era to the early of Showa era), Jadoshi [Paper making / Seigi Nishida], Bamboo
2. Jado Noren
Jadoshi, Hemp(from the Meiji era to the early of Showa era), Bamboo
3. Jado Kamikoromo
Tsunokakushi : Jadoshi
Haori : Jadoshi, Organic Cotton
Pants : Kudzu, Hemp
Haneri Silk, Silk from cocoons
*Haneri is a detachable neckpieces for kimonos
Tasuki : Wisteria(The end of Meiji era), Jadoshi, Ramie
Sleeves : Ramie
4. Okusozakkuri koromo
Haori : Okusozakkuri (The end of Meiji era, Fukui prefecture), Hemp (from the Meiji era to the early of Showa era)
Tsunokakushi : Hemp
Tasuki : Wisteria, Hemp, Ramie, Linen
Pants : Weave fabric composed of hemp and cotton (The early Showa era)
Sleeves : Antique Cotton (The early of Showa era)
5. Ramie Haori
Koromo : Ramie
Tabi : Ramie
6. Kamikoromo
Tsunokakushi : Tosa kozo washi (Paper making / Takaharu Maeda)
Haori : Tosa kozo washi (Paper making / Takaharu Maeda), Organic cotton
Pants : Hemp (from the Meiji era to the early Showa era)
Haneri : Silk, Silk from cocoons
Tasuki : Linden (The Meiji era, Niigata prefecture), Tosa kozo washi, Linen
Sleeves : Ramie
7. Linen koromo
Haori : Linen, Lamie
Haneri : Silk, Silk from cocoons
Tasuki and Sleeves : Hemp
Tabi : Ramie
8. Work wear
Koromo : Hemp
Tabi : Ramie
9. Night wear
Koromo : Organic Linen
Tabi : Ramie
10. Jadoshi Shitone*
Jadoshi, Cotton, Straw, Hemp Rope
* The term “shitone” refers to name of cushions to sit on or lie on.
11. Saiki (ritual utensil) / Naoto Ishii
12.Yayoi dai (altar) / Masaru Kawai
13. Ryugu Higashi / Yuki Kato (Kousagi sha)
Water and Sansho (Japanese pepper) from Beautiful mountains, Salt from Kotobikihama, Azuki, Wasanbon, Barley
14. Komitate
Saiki, Urashimako Funa-ita, Paper tray / Kogei Panks sha
15. Ryugu fuda
Yama-kami Paper (Paper making / Seigi Nishida), Bamboo, Ramie
*Primitive textiles are Hemp, Okusozakkuri, Wisteria, Kudzu-fu, Linden and Lamie.
*Hisui color from a wildflower herbal dye, Sumi color from Sumi herbal dye
*Yama-Kami (Washi paper) made with fibers gathered from the kozo tree and plants gathered in Hikimi’s Mountains. Cosmic Wonder and Kogei Punks sha announced the production at the exhibition “Omizue : Iwamino-kamito-mizu” of Iwami Art Museum 2016.
March 19, Sunday, 2017 4pm – 6pm
Art Direction : COSMIC WONDER
Performers : Yukinori Maeda, Miyako Yasuda, Sumiko Ishii, Keisuke Sugimoto, Minami Ooba, Ryuji Ookura, Miho Suzuki
Photography : Takashi Homma
Hair Make : Akiko Gamou
Place : Center for COSMIC WONDER
Acknowledgements: Takashi Homma, Sumiko Ishii, Naoto Ishii, Masaru Kawai, Yuki Kato (Kousagi sha), Risa Hirota (Iwami art museum), Ayami Yamada
© COSMIC WONDER 2017