Squares in rows

角通し kakudōshi

Squares in rows

Tiny squares lined up straight across and down; because the lines run true both ways it stands for integrity and keeping to one's principles. One of the three formal Edo komon.

Edo-period komon stencil dyeing for samurai kamishimo

A komon of tiny squares in straight rows, cut into katagami stencils with the kiribori awl. Counted among the three formal Edo komon; the unbroken lines in both directions are read as integrity.

One of the Edo komon sanyaku (with same and gyōgi).

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.