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Furoshiki: the Japanese art of wrapping with cloth
History and technique of furoshiki, the Japanese wrapping cloth. Origins in public baths, musubi knots, motifs, decline and zero-waste revival.
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Mottainai
What is Mottainai?
Japanese sense of regret at waste, urging respect and reuse of resources.
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