石田一郎
いしだ いちろう
Pinch-style hair ornament
The technique of cutting habutae silk fabric, pinching it with tweezers to shape flowers, birds, and other forms, and creating kanzashi hairpins.In the late Edo period, flower-petal hairpins made from die-cut fabric spread from the Kansai region to Edo, evolving into the technique of creating artificial flower hairpins using crêpe silk and habutae fabric for the tsumami (pinching) work.
Today, this technique is also applied to create netsuke and brooches.
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About the Craftsman
She trained under her father, Toshishige (deceased, former holder of Arakawa Ward’s Intangible Cultural Property designation), mastering the craft before succeeding her predecessor. The Ishida family has made tsumami kanzashi their family business for generations, with the entire family pitching in to produce them during busy periods.In addition to traditional kanzashi for Shichi-Go-San and Coming-of-Age ceremonies, Mr. Ishida also creates accessories like earrings and brooches, as well as netsuke. He devises new designs, such as layering fabrics to achieve subtle color gradations or incorporating contemporary trends with modern arrangements. He produces a wide range of works that utilize the tsumami kanzashi technique.
Achievements
- Designated as an Arakawa Ward Registered Intangible Cultural Property Holder in Fiscal Year 1996
- Designated as an Intangible Cultural Property Holder by Arakawa Ward in Fiscal Year 2019
- Recipient of the Tokyo Governor’s Award for Outstanding Skilled Workers, Fiscal Year 2020
Contact us
- Location: 4-24-17 Machiya, Arakawa Ward Ishiri Shoten Co., Ltd.
- Hours: 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed Saturdays and Sundays)
- Phone: 03-3895-1878
- Fax: 03-3892-2073
- Introductory Video: Living with Tradition—Tsumami Kanzashi by Ichiro Ishida—