Traditionally used to pray for happiness, these wooden clappers are made of two oak blocks connected by a red and white silk braid. The twisting design of the braid pays homage to the simple twisted cotton string that is conventionally used to join the clappers.
Takashi Fukuda and his son, Ryuta, are masters of kumihimo, a traditional braiding technique practised in Japan for over 1,400 years. Drawing from hun ...
