Let's make Christmas more eco-friendly with Japanese Furoshiki

Furoshiki wrapping eco-friendly Japanese

Japanese Furoshiki wrapping is getting more attention for its eco-friendliness and loveliness. Furoshiki is a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth. Source: Yoshie Kumagai

"I think the form of eco-friendly wrapping is accepted more widely in Australia now. Above all, I just love seeing them learn the technique and enjoy it."


Ms Yoshie Kumagai teaches how to wrap gifts by using Furoshiki, a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth.  Even after moving back to Japan in June, Ms Kumagai keeps teaching the technique online.  She had an online workshop for Australia-Japan Society (AJS) recently. 

Ms Kumagai had been teaching Furoshiki wrapping mainly in Sydney for 6 to 7 years and she felt that the form of eco-friendly wrapping was getting more attention in Australia.

Furoshiki wrapping eco-friendly Japanese
Japanese artist Yoshie Kumagai holds workshops in Sydney on the eco-friendly wrapping with a Japanese traditional wrapping cloth called Furoshiki Source: Yoshie Kumagai

In the audio, Ms Kumagai tells us about the recent online workshop and how she got interested in Furoshiki wrapping in the first place.



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