This 100% cotton tenugui cloth shows scenes from the Japanese folklore tale Hyakki Yagyō (The 100 Demon Night Parade). This quick-drying towel is woven in Kyoto and dyed, color-by-color, for an off-set look.
Legend has it that this parade of demons and monsters happens on a hot summer day and the only way muggles can protect themselves is by staying indoors or getting a signed paper of protection from spell casters. Save yourselves by studying this towel so you will recognize the parade from a mile away!
...or just hang it in your kitchen and use it to dry dishes and hands.
The short ends of tenugui are unfinished. This is intentional. Traditionally, tenugui are left unsewn on the short ends so they dry faster, and stay more hygienic. And historically they would be quickly torn into strips for use as bandages or ties in an emergency.
Because of this, a small amount of fraying on the short ends is normal and expected. It's a traditional feature, not a flaw, and it will stop on its own after the first few washes as the weave settles.
You can also snip or pull off the fraying strings if you prefer.
A Taste of Japan
Tue-Sun: 11am-7pm
(4/25 NamaFest open to the public 11am-4pm, bar closed)
4027 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94611
Closing at 7pm
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Closing at 7pm
Closing at 7pm
Closing at 7pm
Closing at 7pm
Closing at 7pm