Folktale Pin Cushion: Princess Kaguya

Sending a Gift? Add a note when you place item in your cart Kei was so excited to find this beautiful pin cushion set from Japan! Not only do the folktale pins remind her of her childhood, the quality of the set is impeccable! Made in Ishikawa, Japan, by true craftsmen. This set of pins and pin cushion is based on the story of Princess Kaguya, a.k.a. the Bamboo Princess. It's one of the most famous Japanese fairy tales. Each set has 5 pins decorated with the symbolic motifs of the folktale in a pin cushion. This pin cushion uses a regional Noto fabric in a natural bamboo container. Pins are made one by one of resin. All elements are made by hand in Japan. Each pin cushion and set off pins comes boxed with an illustrated scroll with the folktale written in Japanese. It also includes a version of the folktale in English.  Dimensions: 55 mm x 42 mm The Story of Kaguya-hime A long time ago, there lived an old man and his wife. One day, the old man cuts down a shining stalk of bamboo, and