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The unevenness is never repeated: no two curtains carry the same night sky.\u003cbr\u003e- Material: 100% cotton\u003cbr\u003e- Indigo \/ method: Ryukyu indigo \/ mura-shibori, uneven resist\u003cbr\u003e- Size: 90 cm wide x 120 cm long\u003cbr\u003e- Motif: Ama-no-gawa, the Milky Way over a night mountain\u003cbr\u003e- Hand-dyed one piece at a time\u003cbr\u003eThe workshop - Kyoto once had its own water-blue indigo, praised as kyo-asagi. In 1923 it vanished: imported and chemical indigo pushed it out, and what was left of it became known as maboroshi no kyo-ai, the phantom Kyoto indigo.\u003cbr\u003eHozuai went looking for it in Tokushima, the old country of Awa indigo, and met a nineteenth-generation indigo master there. His seed, it turned out, had been carried from Kyoto generations earlier. The seed came home - to Hozu, in Kameoka, on the river of the same name.\u003cbr\u003eThe fields are worked with local farmers on land that had been left fallow. A row house flooded in the 2013 typhoon was rebuilt as the dyeing studio, where more than 1,500 people a year now put their hands into the vat for the first time.\u003cbr\u003eShipped directly from Kyoto, Japan. 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A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThese earrings are cut from 100% cowhide, hand-dyed in Ryukyu indigo with the arashi (\"storm\") shibori technique. Because each pair is cut from a different part of the dyed hide, no two patterns are alike — you will discover your own one-of-a-kind indigo when it arrives. Leather keeps them feather-light on the ear, while the deep Japan Blue lends real presence and quiet luxury. Choose your design and fitting:\u003cbr\u003e• Round Flower — oval disc stamped with a blossom\u003cbr\u003e• Leaf — a flowing leaf silhouette with white edge\u003cbr\u003e• Teardrop — deep indigo drop on a white base\u003cbr\u003eEach in Pierced (surgical stainless steel posts, hypoallergenic ~1 cm) or Clip On (nickel-free, no piercing needed ~1.3 cm).\u003cbr\u003e• 100% cowhide, hand-dyed • Ryukyu natural indigo, arashi shibori \u003cbr\u003e • Hand-dyed in Kameoka, Kyoto • One of a kind \u003cbr\u003e• Ships direct from Japan\u003cbr\u003eCare: the indigo leather has a light top coat, but strong rubbing against clothing may transfer colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozuai","offers":[{"title":"Teardrop Clip On","offer_id":49190817071294,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863405","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Round Flower Pierced","offer_id":49190817104062,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863406","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Round Flower Clip On","offer_id":49190817136830,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863407","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Leaf Pierced","offer_id":49190817169598,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863408","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Leaf Clip On","offer_id":49190817202366,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863409","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Teardrop Pierced","offer_id":49190817235134,"sku":"SH-52216258149-376385863410","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9820\/8702\/files\/sg-11134207-8259t-ms2f4yuf7don79.jpg?v=1790752070"},{"product_id":"hozuai-stole-check-japanese-linen-scarf-for-women-indigo-che","title":"Japanese Linen Scarf for Women – Indigo Check Hand-Dyed Shawl","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Kyoto dyed cloth in a water-indigo called Kyo-asagi — until it vanished in 1923. A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThis 100% linen stole is dyed in Ryukyu natural indigo using itajime — the traditional board-clamp shibori technique. Squares of white are pressed out of the deep Japan Blue, creating a soft hand-made check that no printed fabric can imitate. Light, breathable linen makes it perfect for air-conditioned rooms and tropical evenings alike — and because every stole is clamped and dipped by hand, yours is one of a kind.\u003cbr\u003e• 100% linen • Ryukyu natural indigo, itajime board-clamp shibori • 60 × 154 cm with fringe • Hand-dyed in Kameoka, Kyoto • One of a kind • Ships direct from Japan — an elegant gift for someone who has everything.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozuai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49190817267902,"sku":"HOZUAI-STOLE-CHECK","price":40990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9820\/8702\/files\/sg-11134207-8259c-ms3ks11fcg748a.jpg?v=1790752079"},{"product_id":"sh-40133668858-228335707958-japanese-fabric-brooch-indigo-ha","title":"Japanese Fabric Brooch – Indigo Hand-Dyed Hijab Tudung Pin, Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Kyoto dyed cloth in a water-indigo called Kyo-asagi — until it vanished in 1923. A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThis round indigo brooch is finished with fine gold lines over hand-dyed indigo. Choose your design:\u003cbr\u003e• Ripples (Sazanami) — a soft cloud-shibori of white and indigo, traced in gold\u003cbr\u003e• Flow 01 (Nagare) — flowing gold lines over deep indigo\u003cbr\u003e• Flow 02 (Nagare) — flowing gold lines over deep indigo\u003cbr\u003eEach is dyed and finished by hand — no two are exactly alike.\u003cbr\u003e• 100% cotton • Ryukyu natural indigo, gold line • Ø 5 cm • Hand-dyed in Kameoka, Kyoto • One of a kind • Ships direct from Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozuai","offers":[{"title":"Ripples","offer_id":49190817300670,"sku":"SH-40133668858-228335707958","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flow 01","offer_id":49190817333438,"sku":"SH-40133668858-228335707959","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Flow 02","offer_id":49190817366206,"sku":"SH-40133668858-228335707960","price":7370.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9820\/8702\/files\/sg-11134207-8259y-ms2e3jepsnpk8a.jpg?v=1790752081"},{"product_id":"hozuai-hairtie-japanese-fabric-hair-tie-indigo-hand-dyed-but","title":"Japanese Fabric Hair Tie – Indigo Hand-Dyed Button Scrunchie","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Kyoto dyed cloth in a water-indigo called Kyo-asagi — until it vanished in 1923. A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThis hair tie is topped with a walnut-style covered button, wrapped in 100% cotton hand-dyed in living, plant-fermented Ryukyu indigo. The shibori dyeing leaves soft white blossoms floating in deep Japan Blue — and because every button is dyed by hand, no two are ever alike. 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A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003eThis brooch is worked in sashiko, Japan's traditional running-stitch embroidery. Choose your motif — each a little story of the seasons:\u003cbr\u003e• Dogwood (Gold \/ Silver) — the four-petalled yamaboushi of early summer\u003cbr\u003e• Small Flower — a wild chrysanthemum, in white-and-gold thread\u003cbr\u003e• Twig (Gold \/ Silver) — the quiet beauty of a bare branch\u003cbr\u003eDyed in living, plant-fermented Ryukyu indigo. 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A family workshop in Kameoka revived it as Kyoho-ai, and dyes every piece by hand, one at a time.\u003cbr\u003e\"Yamanami\" — mountains upon mountains. Ridge after ridge of indigo fades into the morning haze on this 100% linen noren, built up with two hand techniques together: hiranui stitch-shibori draws the mountain lines, and itajime board-clamping layers the gradient blues behind them. The natural linen ground glows warm in sunlight, like dawn breaking over the peaks.\u003cbr\u003eA doorway curtain, a window piece, or textile art for a wall — and because every ridge is stitched and dipped by hand, no two mountain skylines are ever alike.\u003cbr\u003e• 100% linen • Ryukyu natural indigo, hiranui stitch-shibori + itajime • 90 × 120 cm • Hand-dyed in Kameoka, Kyoto • One of a kind, made for your order • Ships direct from Japan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hozuai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49190817661118,"sku":"HOZUAI-NOREN-YAMANAMI","price":64980.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/9820\/8702\/files\/sg-11134207-8258l-ms3qylnyxurk22_34a241f4-ae92-4b38-9a5d-29ed62cd5d2b.jpg?v=1790752085"},{"product_id":"sh-52015433674-436321589011-japanese-fabric-necklace-indigo","title":"Japanese Fabric Necklace – Indigo Hand-Dyed Pendant for Her, Gift","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor centuries Kyoto dyed cloth in a water-indigo called Kyo-asagi — until it vanished in 1923. 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Hand-dyed with natural indigo and crafted using traditional itajime board-clamp shibori, each piece is made one at a time for a soft, breathable feel and a serene, calming presence—whether used as a doorway curtain, window piece, or textile art.\u003cbr\u003eTraditional Kyo-asagi revival \u003cbr\u003eKyoto has long been known for water-indigo dyeing called Kyo-asagi, which disappeared in 1923. A family workshop in Kameoka revived the craft as Kyoho-ai and continues to dye every piece by hand, one at a time—preserving a centuries-old tradition in a modern, artisanal form.\u003cbr\u003eHand-dyed indigo gradient with itajime shibori \u003cbr\u003eThe “Usuzuki” (faint moon) design shows the moon slipping from full to new, glimpsed through thin clouds—each phase pressed into the cloth with itajime (traditional board-clamp shibori), then dyed in Ryukyu natural indigo. Hang it where light passes through: in sunlight, the moons glow like a night sky in reverse.\u003cbr\u003eOne-of-a-kind, made for your order\u003cbr\u003eBecause every dip in the vat is done by hand, no two of these skies are ever alike. 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