戸村絹代
とむら きぬよ
hairpin with an ornament 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 and habutae fabric for tsumami zaiku.
Today, this technique is also applied to crafting netsuke and brooches.
About the Craftsman
Mr. Tomura trained under his mother, Hide (deceased, former holder of Arakawa Ward’s Intangible Cultural Property designation), mastering the techniques. He also inherited various techniques for pinching habutae fabric—techniques devised by Hide and protected by utility model and design registrations—including the “Kawari-Ken Tsumami” (alternative sword-pinching) technique and the skill of pinching directly onto wire.While mastering traditional auspicious designs like pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, as well as cranes, he has also honed techniques for realistically recreating plants. He is now creating products featuring new types of flowers, such as hydrangeas and morning glories, utilizing his knotting techniques.
Achievements
- Designated as an Arakawa Ward Registered Intangible Cultural Property Holder in Fiscal Year 1997
- Designated as an Intangible Cultural Property Holder of Arakawa WardLocation: 1-43-6 Minami-Senju, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo Tomura Store for Fiscal Year 2015
Contact Us
- Location: 1-43-6 Minami-Senju, Arakawa Ward, Tokyo Tomura Store
- Hours: Irregular (No fixed closing days)
- Phone: 03-3801-4842
- Fax: 03-3801-4842
- Introductory Video: Living with Tradition—Tsumami Kanzashi by Kinuyo Tomura—
