Features
A retro wooden signboard with a strong period feel
Cut from a single piece of solid wood, its corners rounded by weathering and its surface showing natural oxidation and the marks of years, with no artificial ageing. This is a genuine old object left by history rather than a new reproduction, and it carries a real period flavour and sense of the past.
Sickle form × a friendly Japanese slogan
An old farm sickle is tied to the centre of the board, forming a Japanese pun with the word kamawanu: kamawanu means never mind, it is no trouble at all, and it also echoes kama, the word for sickle. The play shows the particular Japanese sense of wordplay and gentle humour. Signboards of this kind are extremely rare, a concrete meeting of craftsman spirit and rural warmth.
Preserved in original condition, with no restoration
The piece has not been restored or repainted and keeps all its original traces, including rust on the sickle, rope marks on the board and the incised marks of its age. For lovers of antiques and for designers it is a rare genuine resource.
For both art display and commercial interiors
Whether used as an artistic wall hanging, shop decoration, exhibition piece or part of a retro interior scheme, it immediately gives a room a nostalgic Japanese air, creating a warm, open and welcoming atmosphere.
◆ Suggested settings
Entrance or wall decoration for nostalgic cafés, select stores and Shōwa-style izakaya
For antique collectors, as part of a collection of rare Japanese signboards
For use in photographic sets and theatre art departments (for example Shōwa backgrounds or rural scenes)
As an accent in the entrance design of hotels, guesthouses and Japanese-style spaces
As a themed visual installation in galleries or vintage fairs