Noren Tapestry - Hokusai Waves Girls front panel 1 side

front panel 1 side

The gamaguchi style (frog mouth opening) closure makes it easy to open and close

Furisode kimono has long swinging sleeves

Comes in nice wooden box with English descriptions

Noren Tapestry - Hokusai Waves Girls front panel 1 sideNoren tapestry. Waves design by world famous wood block print artist Hokusai. Noren is a rectangular tapestry with a slit in the middle and a slot at the top for a rod (often bamboo rod). This one does not have a slit but you can cut it vertically in the middle by scissors. Noren has been in Japanese households and shops for a very long time. Noren was originally hang at the entrance way to guard against the sun, wind, dust, and nosey neighbors. Now