Pine, bamboo and plum

松竹梅 shōchikubai

Pine, bamboo and plum

The "three friends of winter": endurance, integrity and renewal, a lucky trio for celebrations.

China ("three friends of winter"), adopted in Japan

Pine (evergreen), bamboo (strong), and plum (first to bloom in winter) together; used on formal and celebratory items.

Technique catalog · draft for review

Every way to wrap, carry and wear a furoshiki.

The furoshiki.com archive, sliced into annotated steps with plain directions, plus techniques found in research.