Sunday, November 27, 2011

Candle made from rice ~お米のろうそく~

グッドデザイン賞が今年も発表されました。その中で気になったものを紹介します。

Good design award 2011 was announced. I will introduce my favorite products of the award.


お米でできたろうそく。ろうの垂れや煙が少なく、純植物性で環境にも人にもやさしい。

Candle made from rice. Candle wax and smoke are less than normal candle. Since it's a pure vegetable candle, the candle is ecofriendly.

パッケージにも製品にも、和の心が満ち溢れている。

The product and package are filled with plenty of Japanese mind.

製品情報 product information:
http://cart03.lolipop.jp/LA03195335/?mode=ITEM2&p_id=PR00102163793

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Furoshiki~変幻自在な魔法の布~


風呂敷。日本の伝統的な布であり、変幻自在な魔法の布。

Furoshiki is Japanese traditional wrapping cloth with a wide range of usage.




お弁当を包むのにも良し。

Furoshiki is used to wrap a lunch box.


ワインボトルもおしゃれに演出!

Also it's good for wrapping a bottle of wine!




ワインの持ち運びも便利に。

It's useful to carry the bottles.


バッグにもなります。
Furoshiki is available for a bag.

海外のお土産にも最適です。美しい布はインテリアの飾りにも使われるようです。

Whenever I go abroad, I take Furoshiki as a souvenir. Since there are so many beautiful Furoshiki nowadays, some foreigner use Furoshiki as decoration of their interior. 

風呂敷は実に便利で使い勝手の良い布なのです。

Furoshiki is very convenient and useful cloth.

銀座松坂屋の和物売り場で風呂敷を買うと、英語で包み方を説明したものを同封してくれます。

When you buy Furoshiki at Matsuzakaya department store in Ginza, you can get the English leaflet to explain how to wrap.

銀座松坂屋6階:http://www.matsuzakaya.co.jp/ginza/