"SHI-KI," a gift set pairing wine and juice crafted by a long-established Iwate winery with a tenugui towel by a historic dyeing workshop, went on sale at three locations in Iwate Prefecture on Friday, April 29, 2022.
If you live in Iwate Prefecture or are planning to visit for sightseeing, why not check it out?
About "SHI-KI"
"SHI-KI" is sold at locations within Iwate Prefecture.
It is a gift set created through a collaboration between a local winery and traditional crafts.
The wine and juice are produced by Kanda Vineyard Co., Ltd., a winery in Rikuzentakata City founded in 1905 (Meiji 38).
The tenugui towel is crafted by Tomoe Senko Co., Ltd., a dyeing workshop in Morioka City founded in 1908 (Meiji 41).
According to manorda IWATE Co., Ltd., which provided hands-on support for this project from the planning stages, this is a product that everyone involved can recommend with confidence as a new gift from Iwate that conveys the passion of its creators.
Why not take this opportunity to discover this gift set, which features wine and craft juice made from Iwate-grown grapes (Niagara variety) wrapped in a tenugui towel finished using the traditional "chusen" dyeing technique?
About the Naming
Both Kanda Vineyard and Tomoe Senko are companies with histories spanning over 100 years since their founding.
The "annual rings" depicted on the wine and juice labels as well as the tenugui are said to represent this history.
The brand was named "SHI-KI" to symbolize the 100 cycles of four seasons (shiki) the two companies have experienced together, as well as the future that will continue to unfold.
A Charming Gem from Iwate!
"SHI-KI" is...
Parc Avenue Kawatoku cube-II 1F "Ichibankan" (Saien, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture)
Liquor Court Prost (Morioka Station Building FES"AN Main Building B1F)
Lala Iwate Morioka Store (Uchimaru, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture)
...currently on sale at these three stores in Iwate Prefecture.
"SHI-KI" was created as a product within initiatives aiming for a sustainable society, through wine and juice that add color to daily life and tenugui towels that grow more cherished the more they are used.
If you have the chance to visit Iwate Prefecture, be sure to pick one up.
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