{"product_id":"horse-of-2026-kobukusa-souma-enmon","title":"Horse of 2026 Kobukusa Dashibukusa","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShoha Souuma Enmon \u003c\/span\u003e| \u003cspan style=\"margin-left: -7px;\"\u003e祥紦双馬圓文\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"383\"\u003eThe ancient Japanese word for \u003cem data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"113\"\u003euma\u003c\/em\u003e (horse) was \u003cem data-start=\"126\" data-end=\"130\"\u003ema\u003c\/em\u003e, which existed long before Chinese characters were introduced.\u003cbr data-start=\"193\" data-end=\"196\"\u003eLarge horses were brought to Japan during the Kofun period, while native horses were smaller.\u003cbr data-start=\"289\" data-end=\"292\"\u003eThe term \u003cem data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"306\"\u003eōma\u003c\/em\u003e (great horse) for the larger breed is believed to have evolved into \u003cem data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"380\"\u003euma\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"773\"\u003eIn Japanese textiles, horse motifs have long been admired for their strength and elegance.\u003cbr data-start=\"475\" data-end=\"478\"\u003eThis design was inspired by an ancient brocade from Central Asia (8th–9th century), featuring two horses within beaded medallions — a motif also seen in treasures from Hōryū-ji Temple and the Shōsō-in.\u003cbr data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"682\"\u003eIt has been reinterpreted into a refined silk fabric, expressing both grace and vitality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"775\" data-end=\"795\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e—9th \u003cem data-start=\"777\" data-end=\"795\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eKitamura Tokusai \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"52\" data-start=\"36\"\u003eProduct No. 557\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"55\" data-start=\"52\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"67\" data-start=\"55\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: Finest Quality 100% Silk\u003cbr data-end=\"96\" data-start=\"93\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"107\" data-start=\"96\"\u003eTextile\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traditional Nishijin-ori (Kyoto Brocade)\u003cbr data-end=\"152\" data-start=\"149\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"168\" data-start=\"152\"\u003eConstruction\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hand-sewn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"208\" data-start=\"196\"\u003eSize:\u003cbr\u003eKobukusa\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approx. 15.8 × 15.2 cm (6.22 × 5.98 inches)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"273\" data-start=\"258\"\u003eDashibukusa\u003c\/strong\u003e: Approx. 27.5 × 28.5 cm (10.83 × 11.22 inches\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"521\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eKitamura\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"235\"\u003eTokusai \u003c\/strong\u003eis Japan’s only specialized maker of \u003cem data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"281\"\u003efukusa\u003c\/em\u003e (ceremonial silk cloths) for tea ceremony. 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