{"product_id":"musubi-x-cochae-furoshiki-70-cm-japanese-folktales-yokai-the-monsters-night-parade-black","title":"MUSUBI × COCHAE – Furoshiki 70 cm – Japanese Folktales - Yokai: The Monsters’ Night Parade Black","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eA playful and slightly mysterious \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese organic cotton furoshiki filled with yōkai\u003c\/strong\u003e, designed by \u003cstrong\u003eCOCHAE\u003c\/strong\u003e for MUSUBI.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design is inspired by \u003cstrong\u003eHyakki Yagyō (百鬼夜行), the “Night Parade of One Hundred Demons”\u003c\/strong\u003e, an old Japanese folkloric tradition imagining supernatural creatures gathering together and parading through the streets at night. COCHAE turns this eerie procession into a lively black furoshiki populated by \u003cstrong\u003e22 different yōkai\u003c\/strong\u003e, each drawn with its characteristic humour and expressive style. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are yōkai?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYōkai\u003c\/em\u003e are supernatural beings from Japanese folklore. The term covers a remarkably varied world of \u003cstrong\u003espirits, monsters and strange creatures\u003c\/strong\u003e, ranging from frightening apparitions to mischievous or even humorous characters. Many are associated with animals, natural phenomena or ordinary objects, while others have been passed down through local legends for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmong those represented here are \u003cstrong\u003eGashadokuro\u003c\/strong\u003e, a gigantic skeleton formed from the resentment of people who died in suffering; \u003cstrong\u003eKarakasa Kozō\u003c\/strong\u003e, an old umbrella transformed into a one-legged mischievous spirit; and \u003cstrong\u003eŌkamuro\u003c\/strong\u003e, a giant child-like head that appears to frighten people. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook more closely and you can discover many others, including \u003cstrong\u003eKappa, Nekomata, Tengu, Rokurokubi, Hitotsume Kozō, Ningyo, Azuki Arai\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAkaname\u003c\/strong\u003e. MUSUBI's official material lists all 22 creatures represented in the design. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a furoshiki that can be enjoyed almost like an illustrated map of Japanese supernatural folklore: spread it out to search for the different creatures, or fold and tie it so that \u003cstrong\u003elarge yōkai faces emerge on the wrapped object\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt \u003cstrong\u003e70 × 70 cm\u003c\/strong\u003e, it can be used as a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth for \u003cstrong\u003egift boxes, books, bottles and everyday belongings\u003c\/strong\u003e, or tied into a \u003cstrong\u003esmall reusable bag\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry wrapping it in different directions to bring different yōkai to the front. MUSUBI specifically designed the pattern so that some of the larger monster faces become particularly striking once the cloth is tied. When not in use, it folds flat and can be reused again and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApprox. 70 × 70 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% organic cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-block\n            product-block--description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eINCL.VAT price includes European VAT for orders shipping to the European Union.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Musubi Furoshiki","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58530085896524,"sku":"20475-203","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/5717\/files\/MUSUBI-COCHAE-20475-203-Yokai-Night-Parade-Black-HD-01.jpg?v=1787483918","url":"https:\/\/www.nomadostore.com\/products\/musubi-x-cochae-furoshiki-70-cm-japanese-folktales-yokai-the-monsters-night-parade-black","provider":"NOMADO Store ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}