Tenugui (Ichimatsu) takumi Their fresh green color makes

Their fresh green color makes them a cheerful symbol of early summer

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Chestnuts are also widely enjoyed in traditional Japanese sweets

Tenugui (Ichimatsu) takumi Their fresh green color makesDescription Ichimatsu moyou is a traditional Japanese checkered pattern made by alternating squares or rectangles in two colors. Simple and timeless, it has been used in Japanese design for centuries. The pattern became especially popular during the Edo period, when the kabuki actor Sanogawa Ichimatsu often wore hakama decorated with bold white and navy checks on stage. His distinctive style helped give the pattern its name: Ichimatsu. Because the