HAPPI COATS

Happi are jackets used as uniforms with bold graphics, both for business and festivals.  Happi are primarily made from indigo...

JAPANDI DECOR

Japandi represents a fusion of the minimalist styles Japanese Zen and Boho-Scandanvian aesthetics. These two styles combine to create warm, peaceful spaces,...

JAPANESE ANTIQUE BAMBOO ARTS

Japanese Antique Bamboo Arts: The craftsmen and artisans of Japan have found endless uses for bamboo refining their techniques over...

JAPANESE ANTIQUE BANNERS & FLAGS

Stories, celebrations, businesses, and patriotism are all immortalized in the traditions of Japanese banners and flags. Different techniques, from hand...

JAPANESE METALWORK

Metalwork in Japan encompasses a wide range of materials and styles, from pots for heating water to vases for ikebana. ...

JAPANESE TANSU

Our specialty at Shibui is the collection and restoration of tansu, a term given to the antique cabinetry of Japan made principally between...

Japanese Textile Making

These are the tools and products used in the creation of the multitude of Japanese textiles.

JIZAI

A stable in Japanese folk arts, these large hooks were central to a country home as part of the mechanism...

KASURI

Kasuri is a Japanese form of Ikat.  The warp and or weft threads are dyed before weaving resulting in patterns...

KATAGAMI

Hand cut paper stencils used to either resist dye or direct dye textiles, paper and other materials  The paper is...

KATAZOME

Katazome: A persimmon juice treated paper stencil is carved with knives or punches to create a pattern which is used alone...