Tenugui (Cat) tortoiseshell setting the stage for the

setting the stage for the upcoming bouts

The image of a rabbit hopping forward with a light

Simply sandwich the top and bottom of the tenugui between the rods to easily create a beautiful tapestry

This motif

this design is one of the iconic Kabuki motifs in the Komon pattern category

Tenugui (Cat) tortoiseshell setting the stage for theDescription Cats have been highly valued in commercial households, symbolized by the 'Maneki neko' or 'beckoning cat', believed to attract people and bring prosperity to businesses. In the Edo period, especially in the silk producing regions of Tohoku, cats were commonly kept to protect silkworms from mice. Historical records even show that while a horse was valued at one ryo (an old Japanese currency unit), a cat known for catching many mice could be