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The Japan Foundation (JF), in cooperation with its overseas offices,
solicited designs for original JF furoshiki (wrapping cloths) from
students of design in 10 countries (South Korea, China, Indonesia,
Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Mexico, Brazil, Russia, and
Vietnam) on the theme of “blending imagery from the entrant’ s
country of residence and Japan.”
Three prizewinning submissions, one each from South Korea, China,
and Brazil, have been selected for production as JF Original Furoshiki.
Reference Information: Poster 
(PDF/6,265KB)
What’ s FUROSHIKI?
Furoshiki are traditional Japanese cloths used to wrap small objects.They are an expression of Japan’ s unique “wrapping culture” .With the focus on environmental problems in recent years, furoshiki are attracting renewed attention as they can be used over and over again.
JF Original Furoshiki
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The Letters of Korea & Japan
Designer: Sangyun Park
School: Sungkyunkwan University
The design is an elegant, harmonious combination of the patches of pojagi (traditional Korean patchwork), the colors of Japanese furoshiki, and Korean and Japanese characters.
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Design Theme: China+Japan
Umbrellas and Windows
Designer: Chuan Jia
School: Shanghai Institute of Design
China Academy of Art
Incorporating the patterns of Japanese umbrellas, the garden windows seen
in southern China, and the glazed tiles on court buildings in northern China,
the design is an abstract expression of Japanese tourists strolling around
famous sights in China holding umbrellas of various colors as autumn rain falls.
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Design Theme: Brazil+Japan
Yemanjá and Carp at Dawn
Designer: Tiago Gualberto Morais
School: University of São Paulo
The design expresses, in the style of a woodblock print, the Yemanjã, a Brazilian sea goddess, and the carp, a Japanese symbol of strength and continuity, dancing at dawn, representing a fusion of the Brazlian and Japanese spirits.
| Material: | Cotton |
| Size: | 70㎝×70㎝ |
| Retail Price: | Price at JFIC shop: ¥1,400 |
JF Original Furoshiki Postcards
| Retail Price: | Price at JFIC shop: ¥470 |
| Design Theme: Korea+Japan inter-flow Designer:Seunghye Lee School:Ewha Womans University |
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Design Theme: China+Japan Amazing Flowers Designer:Zhaolong Zeng School:Donghua University |
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| Design Theme: Indonesia+Japan Japanese / Javanese Designer:Jessica Rudyant (Jessica Dian Kartika & Rudyant Siswanto Wijaya) School:Petra Christian University Surabaya |
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Design Theme: Thailand+Japan TEXTILE Designer:Nod Aranyanak School:Rangsit University |
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| Design Theme: Thailand+Japan LANDMARK Designer:Sittichoke Sriratchapat School:Rangsit University |
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Design Theme: Brazil+Japan Japan - Brazil Exchange Designer:Verônica Castro Bechara School:Ponti fical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-RIO) |
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| Design Theme: Brazil+Japan Cotton Yukata Designer:Thais Erre Felix School:University of Brasília |
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Design Theme: Russia+Japan Cherry Blossom in the Russian Countryside Designer:Anastasiya Kvasova School:Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts |
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| Design Theme: Russia-Japan Japan-Russia Designer:Elena Kaimanova School:Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts |
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Design Theme: Russia-Japan Japan-Russia Designer:Elena Chunikhina School:Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Industrial and Applied Arts |
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Japan Foundation Original Furoshiki Now on Sale
*A part of the proceeds of this product will be used for the cultural exchange programs conducted by the Japan Foundation.
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