地下茎を張り巡らせ次々と筍を生じる生命力の強さ、節があり青々とした見た目から、「威勢がよく、節度があり、清浄」とされる竹。室町時代よりたくさんの人に親しまれ、江戸時代にはさまざまな表現として展開され現代に受け継がれています。

Bamboo, celebrated for its vigorous vitality as it spreads underground, giving rise to successive shoots, embodies a spirit of strength, moderation, and purity. Admired for its segmented structure and lush green appearance, bamboo has been revered since the Muromachi period. Widely embraced during the Edo period, it found diverse expressions in art and design, resonating through the ages to manifest in contemporary contexts. The enduring popularity of bamboo reflects its timeless association with robust energy and elegant simplicity.

Obi fabrics with this Japanese pattern from the obico selection