Sanada-Himo / Hair Tie

Product Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?

Product Story

General Product Information

Sanada-himo was used for samurai armor and fighting tools. In fact, Sanada-himo was used for Yukimura Sanada's armor (Very famous military commander). This hair clip is made of such historical Sanada-himo.
It has a cute impression and is recommended as a gift. Why don't you touch the history of the samurai with Sanada-himo, which has a tradition of more than 500 years?

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：500 years ago / 1500AD / Sengoku period in Japan

Sanada-himo has been used as both a martial art tool and a tool for daily life because of its durability. When an enemy cut at samurai with a sword, the cord attached to the sheath would catch the enemy's sword, and the cord would twist around the enemy's neck, taking away the enemy's sword or tightening the enemy's neck. Sanada-himo was also used for the hachimaki-like cord that the ninja wore around their heads.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

Isao Wada / Sanada-Himo Enami
The 15th generation of Sanadahimo Enami has been making Sanadahimo cords in Kyoto for over 500 years. It is the only store specializing in hand-woven Sanada-himo, which also makes its necklaces and bracelets that match the modern age. Ancestors on the father's side were in charge of organizing ninja, and started making Sanadahimo for them as a winter job. His ancestor on his mother's side was Sen no Rikyu.

Craftsman Passion

"The endless possibilities of Sanada-himo"
Today, Sanada-himo is mainly used for paulownia boxes for tea ceremony utensils and ceramics, but it can also be used for luggage strings, sandals, accessories, and even art, making the uses of Sanada-himo diverse. I have discovered the potential of Sanada-himo and is making an effort to pass on the possibilities of Sanada-himo to future generations through lectures and other events.

Achievement

Received The Scholastic Art Awards
Received 6Gold key awards
Received 1Blue ribon award

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

Length：13cm
Width：9cm
Weight：4g

Material & Caution

Materials

Silk
Cotton

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about a month for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.