日本でみんなが麻布の服を着て暮らしていたころ、
お母さんが家族には内緒で、家計を支えるために
麻糸を紡ぐ内職をしてコツコツと貯めていた
お金のことを「綜麻繰り(へそくり)」と呼んでいました。
今に生きる私たちが、
今よりも“よりよい”未来の世界を思い描けたなら、
そこへ近づいていけるものづくりを
生活に取り入れていきたい。
コツコツと、ちょっとずつでもいい、
つくり手の思いに触れて「いいね」と
応援したくなるものたちを、
身の回りに増やしていきたい。
それを、私たちは“平和のへそくり”と
呼ぶことにしました。
その土地土地に「いい根」を張り、
循環するものづくり。日本固有のうつくしさへの
眼差しを持ったつくり手たちの品々を、
ここに集めました。
“Hesokuri” or “secret savings”,
is a word we use regularly today.
When we trace the origins of the word,
it goes back to a time when people wore hemp
and mothers would secretly spin hemp thread
into the night as a side job to support the family.
The money saved diligently was called “hesokuri”,
which in Chinese characters, is written,
“spinning of the hemp spool”.
Now that we’ve found the hints for a “better” future,
the next step is to incorporate things into our lives
that allow us to get closer to what we envisioned.
Little by little; like the spinning of a hemp spool.
Wouldn’t it be great to live with things
that tell the story of its maker?
Things that make us say, “YES!” and cheer that maker on?
We’re going to call this the “hesokuri of peace”.
Product-making that repeats its cycle and
spreads the roots of “YES” in each region.
Here, we’ve gathered products made by makers
who see Japan’s beauty
and are thrilled to share them with you.
a Manifesto
What is made from familiar plants in Japan
What is made by the hands of craftsmen
What can be fixed repeatedly and
used across generations
What has succeeded tradition and evolved into something
more beautiful that resonates with the times
What is ingrained with the wisdom and
creativity of our ancestors
What becomes better as it becomes worn
What eventually returns to the earth
大麻布カーテン/麻世妙 majotae
Taima-fu curtains / majotae
大麻布テーブルクロス/麻世妙 majotae + 金井工芸
Taima-fu tablecloth / majotae + Kanai Kogei
大麻布ハンカチ/麻世妙 majotae +金井工芸
Taima-fu handkerchief / majotae
プレート・花台・敷物/ハタノワタル
Plate, flower stand, pot stand / Wataru Hatano
和紙張りのお膳テーブル/ハタノワタル
Meal table with Washi finish / Wataru Hatano
和紙張りの天板/ハタノワタル
Board with Washi finish / Wataru Hatano
和紙/ハタノワタル
Washi / Wataru Hatano
白米/大島農園
Polished rice / Oshima Farm