PACKAGING BY KIRA KARACHO
THE ARTIST
Founded in Kyoto in 1624, KIRA KARACHO is the oldest karakami atelier in Japan and is the source of the original karakami pattern which has been inspired into our design. The brand is carried on by Choemon Senda, a Karakami Master, and his wife Aiko Senda, a 13th (current) Karacho Studio Master.
About the ARTWORK
All of KIRA KARACHO’s karakami are hand-printed onto Japanese washi papers with about 600 woodblocks, which have been handed over from 1st generation to now.
They oversee KI NO BI label designs and many of them including a flagship KI NO BI, KI NO TEA, KI NO BI SEI and limited bottles are used woodblock patterns of the renowned historical atelier.
Elements
ARTISTRY
The Karakami pattern is carved into a woodblock
CRAFTSMANSHIP
The woodblock is used to hand print onto Japanese washi papers
DESIGN
The woodblock for our flagship gin features images that represent berries and other fruits, bringing to mind the botanicals used to make KI NO BI