(カワダ調べ)
striped cotton fabric imported from Sri Lanka
I thought the label was easy to understand with a handsome gorilla and a map of Aichi.
The name comes from a haiku by Hon'i Nobunaga, "Shikishima no Yamato shin wo hito inquired Hito ha Asahi ni kagafu yamazakura hana" (Yamazakura blossoms that smell in the morning sun).
Shikishima is another name for Japan, which is a pillow word for Yamato, meaning an island country with a large and rich land
In case you are wondering, the translation is
My heart, as a Japanese, is such a heart that knows the beauty of mountain cherry blossoms shining in the morning sun and is moved by their beauty.
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