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kenjou obi, hakata kenjou, hakataori,
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| KENJOU design is one of the most traditional design. It is originally from Hakata,
Fukuoka Pref. in Kyushu, JAPAN. Each designs (weaving pattern) have meanings. A : Stripe (OYAKO JIMA = Parent and Child) The thicker line is regarded as parent and thinner one is child. "A" has thinner lines between thicker ones. This means "parents are guarding their children" B : Kaki (Hanadai) This motif comes from Buddhist's prop. A flower base for Buddha and Hotokes. You can see this line has roll- printing of the base. C : Dokko This is also Buddhist's prop motif. This is a prop Buddhist priest have. This is also roll-printing design of the prop, Dokko. D : Oyako Jima This stripe is also Oyako jima, but see, this stripe means ; children will guard their parents. |
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