Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Japanese Green Woodpecker Rabbit Ueshima Sangyo has been designing

Ueshima Sangyo has been designing and manufacturing socks

aloeswood from several different regions and other traditional spices are mixed to create a full-bodied

The finished fabric is made into bags and other accessories by local women who work with Kōbō Onomichi Hanpu

This kimono pattern was among the favorites of the samurai during the Edo period

A red tag on the string says uguisu on one side and "hand printed woodblock by Shinkougei" on the other

Woodblock Print Stuffed Bird - Japanese Green Woodpecker Rabbit Ueshima Sangyo has been designingThe rustic and charming Japanese green woodpecker (aogera) is printed on cotton using a woodblock and stuffed with rice husks. The rice husks give the perfect amount of volume and firmness to bring the expertly shaped and printed creature to life. The Japanese green woodpecker comes with a short thread loop on its chest and when hung on a wall, it looks like a real woodpecker perched on a tree trunk. A red tag on the string says kitsutsuki on one side