Authentic Tsumami Kanzashi work by Atelier Kanawa Part.1

Enjoy watching a little about how authentic Tsumami Kanzashi is made.

You can purchase Atelier Kanawa's Tsumami Kanzashi at:
http://atelierkanawa.com


[ATELIER KANAWA'S TSUMAMI KANZASHI CAREER]
Atelier Kanawa has been making both traditional & modern Tsumami Kanzashi since 2004. She was accepted as a private pupil in the summer 2007 and was professionally trained by one of the ONLY 5 acknowledged Tsumami Kanzashi artisans in Japan.

Tsumami Kanzashi is the historical Japanese handcraft carried by refined skillful artisans. Therefore it absolutely cannot be acquired in short period of time, especially without proper training. While you may see many imitation Tsumami Kanzashi made by non classically trained hobby crafter online, you can surely find the truly authentic Tsumami Kanzashi with traditional expertise at Atelier Kanawa.


[ABOUT EDO TSUMAMI KANZASHI]
The history of Kanzashi (ornamental hairpin) goes back as far as the history of Japan 3000 years ago. In the prehistorical Joumon era (approximately. 1000 B.C. to 300 A.D.), it was believed that a supernatural power inhabited this thin stick. People wore it as a charm against evil and this became the beginning of Kanzashi.

The derivation of Kanzashi is "Kami-zashi" meaning "hair stick". There is another theory that Kanzashi derived from "Ka-zashi" meaning "flower stick".　

It was during the Edo period (1603-1867) that current styles of Kanzashi had been formed. Among varieties of Kanzashi in this period, Edo Tsumami Kanzashi was made for mainly maidens to wear for occasional celebrations of the beauty of the seasons. Girls wore Ume(plum) blossom for New Year, Sakura (cherry) blossom for spring, and Kiku (chrysanthemum) for autumn.

Tsumami (pinching) is the technique to pinch/pick up a two dimensional piece of silk fabric to construct a three dimensional object. This technique was traditionally utilized by maidservants in the imperial court since the middle of the Edo period. Eventually, the style spread all over Japan. Tsumami Kanzashi was often depicted in Ukiyoe pictures.

Traditionally, Japanese use Habutae silk to make Tsumami Kanzashi but there is an artisan who uses Chirimen silk instead. Atelier Kanawa uses both, other vintage silk Kimono fabrics, and rayon Chirimen silk and so on.

In the Edo era, there are five major styles of Kanzashi: Hana-Kanzashi, Mimikaki-Kanzashi, Matsuba-Kanzashi, Tama-Kanzashi, and Hirauchi-Kanzashi. Edo-Tsumami Kanzashi belongs to the Hana-Kanzashi category. Hana-Kanzashi was derived from a centuries old "Ka (flower) - zashi" flower stick, and is the most gorgeous style.

Today, there are only 5 acknowledged Tsumami Kanzashi artisans in Japan. Most of them do not have successors to carry out this beautiful traditional art, therefore the traditional skills are rapidly and certainly dying out. I am strongly eager to preserve and pass this art on to the future generation. IT MEANS A LOT TO ME TO HAVE YOUR PURCHASE because YOU ARE SUPPORTING JAPANESE CULTURE and YOUR PURCHASE COULD BE A VERY PRECIOUS CULTURAL HERITAGE.

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[milkytinaben]

with all do respect , what's the difference between "Tsumami" and "Tsunami " ? I like to learn ...Excuse me if this could be an annoying question ...It is out off the topic anyhow..

[AtelierKanawa]

I wanted to revise my typo "Tsumami（津波）" to "TsuNami" so I re-post this.

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Hello, milkytinaben. Thank you very much for your question.

"Tsumami" (摘み）means "pinching", "tweaking", or "picking". We say "Tsumami Kanzashi" because we skillfully "pinch" a two dimensional piece of square silk fabric with a tweezer to create a three dimensional art.

"Tsunami"（津波）means the dramatic tidal wave caused by the earthquake.

[Mardell Becerra]

Thank you for your English video. I am styling a geisha wig for a stage production and needed to know how to complete the geisha wig with kanzashi as authentically possible. Here in Los Angeles, the supplies used are difficult to find (even on the internet). Could you suggest where I could find the supplies for the bira bira?

[Piper Tudhope]

Your so pretty! Thank you so much for your video!!!

[soubilovesritsuka]

i have made a couple of kanzashi flowers for a few years now and it is so, so nice to see some of the little ways that petals are made. I don't read japanese and i had to figure it out from my japanese book, and lots of things can get lost without reading the instructions.

Also, do you make your own rice starch? I am running out of mine and i am unsure of where to get some more (the place i used to buy from stopped doing it.)

[mojv]

what's the thing that she puts on the tablet before start?thank you

[fion75]

I wish you show us how to fold them..I can't really see it..

[Bousiewhite]

i`ll do some flowers for my hair to my wedding Thanks for this video

[Luminasita]

It is a most beautiful process, my mother does something similar but no where near as lovely. Thank you terribly for posting this!

~Kat

[AtelierKanawa]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[AtelierKanawa]

Thank you very much for your comment!

[AtelierKanawa]

You are welcome!

I understand what you mean by "letters".

I hope you can lean Japanese language one day and enjoy it.