Benkei check

弁慶格子 benkei gōshi

Benkei check

Boldness and strength (after the warrior monk Benkei)

Kabuki; named after Benkei's costume in Kanjinchō

Large two-colour check, about 6 cm per square, named after Benkei's costume in the kabuki play Kanjinchō; indigo versions are called ai-benkei, persimmon versions kaki-benkei; also called benkei-jima.

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.