Ainu Noren incense the traditional Japanese art of

the traditional Japanese art of golden repair

prayers for good fortune are interwoven into the amulet

and Kinmokusei (osmanthus)

This piece is made by Suzuki Morihisa

Ainu Noren incense the traditional Japanese art ofThis is POJ Studio's first collaboration with the indigenous Ainu community of Hokkaido, Japan. We worked with Kayano Kimihiro, the founder of Nibutani Works. The company is dedicated to creating sustainable jobs for young Ainu artisans and preserving Ainu crafts for the next generation. Together with Mr. Kayano and designer Hase Yuka, we created this noren and our Ainu Blanket. Ainu embroidery has both historic and social significance: appliqu and