Kakefuda Kyoto - Famous Furoshiki Store

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During Golden Week 2007 we visited Kyoto. During our stay we went to one of the famous traditional "furoshiki" or cloth wrapping stores. The quality and colour of the material was amazing. We even got to see the furoshiki that Mick Jagger bought last year!

Channel: Travel & Events
Uploaded: May 5, 2007 at 10:57 pm
Author: camswitzer

Length: 00:08:04
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Tags: Cameron Switzer Cam Cammy Japan Kyoto Golden Week Japanese Tradition Furoshiki Material Bags Culture Mick Jagger

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camswitzer (December 4, 2008 at 6:37 am)
How complex, society Japan be...
raku217 (December 4, 2008 at 2:54 am)
it's kind or ironic that they place their purchases in a paper shopping bag? and are carrying western purses? :)
camswitzer (November 25, 2008 at 8:55 am)
Sorry, but my responses are not working. Please visit yahoo or google, and type in kakefuda kyoto and you will find an english page for them. Wish I could post the site here, but it doesn't work.
papergirl2415 (November 26, 2008 at 11:51 pm)
Thanks for the quick reply! I did find it on the internet. Can't wait to check out the store.
camswitzer (November 27, 2008 at 7:50 am)
Papergirl - I'm glad you found them. Good luck and I hope you find some patterns you like! - Cam
papergirl2415 (November 25, 2008 at 5:58 am)
Thank you for posting this video! I live in the Kansai area and often go shopping in Kyoto. I finally bought my first two furoshikis today (they are smaller than these, and made of rough silk). I was looking up folding techniques and came across your video. Where in Kyoto is this store?
ABellyGoddess (October 23, 2008 at 2:41 pm)
I also made a furoshiki for my daughter to take to school as a book bag, and one to hold her dance shoes (to keep them from scuffing each other). Thanks so much for the BEST post on furoshikis and on Kakefuda! You rock!
camswitzer (October 23, 2008 at 7:14 pm)
I am glad it worked out well for you and I hope your daughter is the talk of the school now! Carrying a little bit of asian mystique can always be exciting.
ABellyGoddess (October 23, 2008 at 2:39 pm)
Hey Cam,

Thx 4 posting this vid! I've been watching it obsessively for about 6 weeks, after I discovered furoshiki for bento. That started my obsession. I even contacted Kakefuda and have ordered 3 furoshikis from them. Hidetaka is very nice and helpful. Way expensive (still choking)but wanted to support the artisan enterprise.

Domo Arigato!
Redshift21 (October 23, 2008 at 12:34 pm)
"THE" original green reusable shopping bag !!