Yotsume Somefusha Calendar 2026 | An art calendar that lets you feel the four seasons with the aesthetic sense of stencil dyeing
``Yotsume Somefusha Calendar 2026'' is a collection of seasonal Japanese scenery layered one by one like dyeing cloth.
The designs are based on katazome designs, and are expressed on paper using a special printing technique. Unlike regular calendar printing, the result is a print-like finish with ink grains and texture.
The deep colors settle firmly onto the paper, giving you the feeling of holding a piece of work in your hands.
A different quality of paper is used for each month, giving it a luxurious design that changes its texture each time you turn it.
This calendar allows you to enjoy the beautiful seasons of Japan throughout the year.
Not too big or too small, the size fits in with your daily life.
January. The pattern of pine, bamboo, and plum blossoms has a refreshing feel to celebrate the beginning of the year.
Every time you turn the page, you will encounter seasonal scenery. This is a calendar that will remain in your heart throughout the year.
The designer is Toyoichi Ono, a dyer based in Hiroshima Prefecture.
After working in Oita Prefecture, I moved to my hometown of Hiroshima in the spring of this year (2025).
We express Japan's four seasons through the creation of stencil dyeing designs while delicately sensing the everyday scenery of nature, such as the light, wind, and the sound of rain.
[From Mr. Ono's words written at the end of the calendar]
``The design takes a fresh look at Japan's rich four-season landscape, and focuses on the changes in nature as much as possible.
I moved to my hometown of Hiroshima in April of this year (2025).
When you change where you live, everything about your daily life changes, and you start to notice things that you wouldn't normally pay attention to.
The little things in everyday life, such as the rain, the sunlight, and the comfort of the wind, seem special.
For the 2026 calendar, I envisioned a way to express such everyday nature and Japan's four seasons. ”
-- Toyoichi Ono (Yotsume Dyefusha)
Designer and dyer Toyoichi Ono
Details such as each month's design and paper texture can be found on the product page.
May weed race
August: Damaged by abnormal sunlight
September typhoon is scary
Designer and dyer Toyoichi Ono
