Kōraiya check

高麗屋格子 kōraiya gōshi

Kōraiya check

A kabuki actor's signature; stylish Edo townsman taste

Kabuki; costume of Matsumoto Kōshirō IV (house name Kōraiya), popularised in 1803

Thick-and-thin line check from the costume of Matsumoto Kōshirō IV (shop name Kōraiya), popularised in 1803 when Kōshirō V wore it as Banzui Chōbei.

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.