"The Red Fox and the Green Chicken"

It's still cold out, but the beginning of spring has passed, so maybe we'll start to feel the spring coming soon.
I am already excited to see the cherry blossoms blooming in full glory right in front of me.

Now, here is the rug I would like to introduce to you today.

From the moment I saw it, I was mesmerized and thought, "Wow, how cute!"
There are so many interesting points to note, so let's take a closer look at each one.

The first thing that caught my eye was "The Red Fox and the Green Chicken" !

The fox's slightly loose mouth and round eyes with a cross in them are very cute!

How did it turn red?
Did you drink too much tomato juice?
Did I eat too much chili?
Or maybe something incredibly annoying happened?!
I think that color would stand out too much in the snow.

In front of the fox is a mysterious sapling. "I wonder if it will grow quickly? When it does, will it produce lots of apples?
Or maybe nuts?"
Just by looking at them, you can tell they are looking forward to it. "When we have lots, we'll give some to the chickens."

The chicken has a plump beak like Chocoball Kyoro-chan, yellow boots, and a charming necklace!

How did it turn green?
Did you eat too many blueberries?
Have you had too many green smoothies?
Or maybe something incredibly shocking happened?
With that color it could easily be mistaken for any other bird.

I don't think the wriggling thing in front of me is an earthworm...does it look tasty?
"I wonder if I'll grow up quickly? Will I become squishy when I grow up?
Or maybe it will be sweet and delicious?
She also seems to be looking forward to it. "When it grows up, I'll give it to the fox."

The two of them are good friends, and I'm sure they ate their fill of something that had grown so big after waiting so long. It must have been delicious, considering they had waited so long.
I hope he hasn't eaten something strange and changed color again...

Still, why did he decide to include two motifs, a fox and a chicken, on one piece in the first place? The mystery only deepens.
This is definitely on my list of questions I'd like to ask Oriko.

Next, let's look at the text.

What?! What?!

Isn't this the rug that I was meant to choose?
Look, my name is woven into it in big letters lol

I'm Sachiko Akiyama, that's right, SA !
No matter how you look at it, it's S and A , right?
And the only initials woven here are S and A.

I feel like it was a fateful encounter.
Actually, when I first saw this letter A , I thought it was a hurdle in athletics, and because it was next to a fox, I was drawn to its color and thought it was a torii gate.

However, the moment I saw S , I was convinced it was A , but it seems I'm the only one making a fuss about it lol

And here, woven with 1388 , it is written as 1999 in the Iranian calendar, the year before the millennium.

It must have been made 24 years ago .

24 years ago ...

I looked back at my youthful memories of 24 years ago and wondered what I was doing. I'm ashamed to admit that I was doing some pretty wild things, and of course, I was also absorbed in the things I wanted to do.

What did you do in 1999 ?

It is also a rug that evokes that era.

The balance of faded and muted tones is exquisite.
It's just the right thickness, making it a great piece to lay in a relaxing bedroom or child's room.

The floral pattern that surrounds the frame may represent a slightly unusual story that unfolds in a floral paradise.

(Text: Akiyama)