This is a tenugui (Japanese hand towel) purchased from the Miyoshi Mononoke Museum in Miyoshi City, Hiroshima Prefecture. The motif of this item is "Jinmen Zoshi (Human-Faced Scroll)," one of the bizarre pictures of yokai (supernatural beings) drawn in the Edo period. "Jinmen Zoshi" refers to picture scrolls (or picture books) depicting people as distinctive human faces (jinmen), and is currently known as a collection of materials by Goichi Yumoto. Based on the imagery of Jinmen Zoshi, humorous yokai are depicted, making this a recommended piece for those interested in folklore and Japanese yokai culture. As it is an unused item, it has been stored without being used after purchase. Made in Japan, it is suitable for practical use, as well as for appreciation and collection purposes. Material • 100% cotton • Double gauze specification — Soft and fluffy, absorbent fabric. General Japanese tenugui are made of cotton, but this one from YONAGADO is made of a double-gauze cotton material, giving it a soft touch. (*"Double gauze" = gauze fabric woven with double cotton, a light and highly absorbent Japanese fabric.) [Product Information] ・Condition: Unused ・Material: 100% cotton ・Size: Approximately 89 x 32cm ・Made in: Japan ・Purchased at: Miyoshi Mononoke Museum *Please note that there may be slight creases due to home storage. #MiyoshiMononokeMuseum #GoichiYumoto #JinmenZoshi #JinmenZoshi #Yokai #HyakkiYako (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) #Tsukumogami #Folklore #JapaneseYokai #Tenugui #Unused