Sanada himo bookmarks resting on pages of a book: blue (left), beige (right).
All 6 colors of sanada himo bookmarks: (from left) blue, plum, navy, red, purple, beige.
Front (top) and back (bottom) view of sanada himo bookmark in package.

Sanada Himo Bookmark

Regular price $ 2.00
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These bookmarks are made of sanda himo, a tightly and decoratively woven cotton ribbon. Sanada himo (himo means strings) have been used in Japan for hundreds of years for tying everything from armor to boxes containing important artworks. 

Specifications

  • 100% cotton
  • 7½" long
  • Made in Japan

Who Makes It

Experienced artisans at Orimoto Sumiya in Kanazawa attentively operate old-fashioned machines to create beautiful sanada himo.