Akabeko “Taketo” postcard

Postcard which represents Akabeko carrying bamboo on a tumbrel, Taketo as background.

Taketo is a small arts and crafts shop from Edo period, which sells traditional hand crafts made in Aizu area. It is in Aizu-Wakamatsu city, west part of Fukushima Prefecture.
Taketo has a rich and long history, it’s also the last Edo commercial building still remaining in Aizu-Wakamatsu.

This postcard is a collaboration with Taketo.

Size : 14.8 x 10 cm (5.82″ x 3.93″)
Weight of paper : 220kg.
* Japanese postcards have usually a 180g weight.
This postcard is made from eco-friendly paper sources from sustainably managed forests.

Made in Japan