[The Ichi (Zaichi)] Editor's recommendation! Mizuhiki craft special feature

The Ichi editorial team's recommendation is a special feature page where our site staff selects the most popular seasonal products for the season, regardless of brand. Mizuhiki is a decorative cord used for wrapping gifts of congratulations or condolences on ceremonial occasions, and is printed on book covers. Its original purpose is a traditional craft, with the largest production volume in Iida City, Nagano Prefecture. Mizuhiki crafts are items made using this cord, and mizuhiki, which resembles auspicious patterns in Japan such as cranes, turtles, pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms, has gone beyond its original purpose and is now used as a motif for accessories and other items.