Furoshiki Cats Suggested as 53 Stations of the Tokaido

Cats showing The Fifty Three Stations Of The Tokaido, by Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Kuniyoshi's works have attracted attention over the past years in Japan and throughout the world, including a major retrospective in Kobe. He was known as a cat-lover. In this work, he not only depicts the Tokaido road but also the cats in caricature.

This large size furoshiki is 40.9" x 40.9 (104 x 104 cm).

Furoshiki are traditional Japanese wrapping cloths that have brought beauty and intention to everyday life for centuries. Today, these square cotton cloths can make gift giving more beautiful, wrap a bento box lunch, be paired with our wooden bag handles to create a beautiful handbag, or be worn as a scarf.

As a general rule, a furoshiki works best when it's about three times larger than the item being wrapped, giving the fabric plenty of room for beautiful folds and secure knots.

This collection comes from Musubi, a third-generation Japanese company based in Kyoto that has specialized in authentic furoshiki since 1937. Beautiful, reusable, and thoughtfully made, each furoshiki is designed to be used again and again—becoming part of your family's traditions and creating new memories with every fold.