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Kumihimo |
2004, published by LACIS Publications (USA)
ISBN 978-1-891-65652-1
Soft cover, about 130 pages
Available from multiple sources
For the marudai, kakudai, and ayatakedai
In English
The "Essence" book is an English
The Japanese book (sometimes called |
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Color plates, black-and-white diagrams with an accent color, black-and-white photos
12 advanced marudai braids, ranging from twenty to twenty-eight tama
30 kakudai braids, ranging from four to twenty-four tama
20 ayatakedai braids, ranging from two to six feathers, two and three notches
A MUST-HAVE reference for kakudai braiders and ayatakedai braiders
In the color plates, there are "extra" kakudai and ayatekedai braids. You
may be able to extrapolate the instructions for many of the kakudai braids from
those of similar braids. Instructions for all but two of the "extra" aytakedai
braids are in the blue hard-cover "Ayatakedai Braids" book by the same authors.
Seq | Braid | Elements | Shape | Dai | Look-Up Name | Family |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kyo-Maru_Genji | 24 | round | marudai | Kyo Maru Genji | Maru Genji |
2 | Kyo-Kara-Gumi | 24 | flat | marudai | Kyo Kara | tbd |
3 | Shin-Kaku-Genji | 26 | flat | marudai | Shin Kaku Genji | tbd |
4 | Hira-Naka-Fuji | 24 | flat | marudai | Hira Naka Fuji | tbd |
5 | Hira-Ichimatsu-I | 24 | flat | marudai | Hira Ichimatsu I | tbd |
6 | Hira-Ichimatsu-II | 24 | flat | marudai | Hira Ichimatsu II | tbd |
7 | Naka-Izutsu | 28 | flat | marudai | Naka Izutsu | tbd |
8 | Kagome-Gumi | 20 | round | marudai | Kagome | Edo Yatsu |
9 | Kyoraku-Gumi-I | 24 | flat | marudai | Kyoraku I | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) |
10 | Kyoraku-Gumi-II | 24 | flat | marudai | Kyoraku II | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) |
11 | Sasa-Kara-Gumi | 24 | flat | marudai | Sasa Kara | tbd |
12 | Sawagata-Gumi | 24 | flat | marudai | Sawagata | tbd |
1 | Maru-Yottsu | 4 | round | kakudai | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) |
2 | Kusari-Yottsu-Gumi | 4 | round | kakudai | Kusari Yotsu Gumi | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) |
3 | Edo-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Edo Yatsu | Edo Yatsu |
4 | Kawari-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Edo Yatsu Kawari | Edo Yatsu |
5 | Uneri-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Edo Yatsu Uneri | Edo Yatsu |
6 | Kaku-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | square | kakudai | Kaku Yatsu | tbd |
7 | Narabi-Yottsu-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Narabi Yotsu | Maru Yotsu (Yotsu Gumi) |
8 | Tsuri-Ito-Ryuko | 8 | flat | kakudai | Edo Yatsu Kawari | Edo Yatsu |
9 | Takao-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | flat | kakudai | Takao Yatsu | tbd |
10 | Aoyagi-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Edo Yatsu Aoyagi | Edo Yatsu |
11 | Kaku-Yattsu-Se | 8 | round | kakudai | Yatsu Se | tbd |
12 | Kaku-Kara-Yattsu-Gumi | 8 | flat | kakudai | Kara Yatsu | tbd |
13 | Yattsu-Nishiki | 8 | square | kakudai | Yatsu Nishiki | tbd |
14 | Kamogawa-Gumi | 8 | round | kakudai | Kamogawa | Edo Yatsu |
15 | Hira-Kara-12-Gumi | 12 | round | kakudai | Hira Kara 12 Kaku | Hira Kara 12 Kaku |
16 | Ajiro-12-Gumi | 12 | round | kakudai | Ajiro 12 | tbd |
17 | Maru-Ajiro-12-Gumi | 12 | round | kakudai | Maru Ajiro 12 | Kongoh |
18 | Maru-Kara-16-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Maru Kara | tbd |
19 | Hira-Kara-16-Gumi | 16 | flat | kakudai | Hira Kara 16 Kaku | tbd |
20 | Ajiro-16-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Ajiro 16 | tbd |
21 | Kara-Maki-Gumi | 17 | flat | kakudai | Kara Maki | tbd |
22 | Azuma-Gumi | 16 | flat | kakudai | Azuma | tbd |
23 | Okina-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Okina | tbd |
24 | Omi-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Omi | Ajiro |
25 | Chirimen-Gumi | 16 | flat | kakudai | Hira Kara 16 Kaku | tbd |
26 | Ichiraku-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Hira Kara 16 Kaku | tbd |
27 | Kawari-Naiki | 16 | flat | kakudai | Hira Kara 16 Kaku | tbd |
28 | Chikura-Gumi | 16 | round | kakudai | Chikura | tbd |
29 | Hagoromo-Gumi | 20 | round | kakudai | Maru Kara Embellishment | tbd |
30 | Mittsu-Ajiro | 24 | flat | kakudai | Mittsu Ajiro | Ajiro |
1 | Suruga-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Suruga | tbd |
2 | Kamakura-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Kamakura | tbd |
3 | Nagashi-Kamakura | 26 | flat | ayatakedai | Nagashi Kamakura | tbd |
4 | Kawari-Kamakura | 38 | flat | ayatakedai | Kawari Kamakura | tbd |
5 | Ayatake-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Ayatake | tbd |
6 | Waka-Sugi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Waka Sugi | tbd |
7 | Kobai-Gumi | 16 | flat | ayatakedai | Kobai | tbd |
8 | Take-Fushi-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Take Fushi | tbd |
9 | Nashiji-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Nashiji | tbd |
10 | Ajisai-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Ajisai | tbd |
11 | Suruga-Miyuki | 22 | flat | ayatakedai | Suruga Miyuki | tbd |
12 | Ume-Suruga | 14 | flat | ayatakedai | Ume Suruga | tbd |
13 | Maki-Suruga | 10 | flat | ayatakedai | Maki Suruga | tbd |
14 | Uki-Irie | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Uki Irie | tbd |
15 | Aya-Hishi-Gumi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Aya Hishi | tbd |
16 | Aya-Gaeshi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Aya Gaeshi | tbd |
17 | Uki-Sugi | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Uki Sugi | tbd |
18 | Ryusen | 22 | flat | ayatakedai | Ryusen | tbd |
19 | Yabane | 18 | flat | ayatakedai | Yabane | tbd |
20 | Ko-Uneri | 26 | flat | ayatakedai | Ko Uneri | tbd |
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