Adopting the theme of "Yamato Power" emphasized in Miwa Komatsu’s artwork, we are thrilled to present original goods that express and share the prayers entailed in Komatsu’s works by using traditional Japanese craft, locally sourced materials, and borrowing skillful techniques from artisans.

Miwa Komatsu is a contemporary artist who dedicated her painting entitled "Shin Fudoki" to the Izumo-taisha Grand Shrine in 2014. Enmusubi Chopsticks Hiranoya is a long-established shop since 1907, located in front of the Izumo-taisha Grand Shrine. After several years of development, this fateful collaboration has produced a specially-made Enmusubi chopsticks set in commemoration of their encounter. The set includes two pairs of chopsticks and a special box printed with an image of the wolves from Miwa Komatsu's work entitled "Meet Wolfs, and Love", plus a bookmark with a message from the artist herself. By aligning the two pairs of chopsticks together, a complete image of the wolves is formed. Through its simple design, you can feel the beauty of Miwa Komatsu's work and the fine quality of the chopsticks themselves.

Enmusubi chopsticks are said to originate from a famous story in the Kojiki chronicle of Japanese legends. The deity Susanoo-no-Mikoto descended from the heavens to the land of Izumo on earth, and while walking along the the Hiikawa river, he was led by a pair of chopsticks floating on the river to the home of Inadahime, whom he goes on to rescue from the Yamata-no-Orochi serpent and eventually marry. Izumo thus became known as the land of fateful connections or "Enmusubi". But Enmusubi represents not just romantic bonds, but also our connections to family, wealth, health, and other intangible things. It is believed that the eight million gods of Shinto get together every year in Izumo to decide on the fates of mortals, which came to be known as Enmusubi. Enmusubi chopsticks are made with a wish for the good fate of the user.