TSUMUGU

Wrap the heart. Weave the future.
A global learning community for studying Japanese culture with your hands and savouring it with your heart.

Learning for Everyday Life

Learning That Lives in Your Day

At TSUMUGU you study wrapping, calligraphy, mizuhiki cords, furoshiki, origata, Japanese colours, patterns and the culture of the seasons.

The aim is not technique alone: you learn the background of each practice, the care for others behind it, its aesthetics and its relationship with nature.

Watching a video is only the beginning. Making, using and finally giving your work to someone forms one complete learning experience.

Five Steps

The Five Steps

01

Know

Study the history, meaning and background.

02

Feel

Connect what you learned to your own life and values.

03

Learn

Build knowledge and skill through videos and instructors.

04

Make

Create real work in workshops and on your own.

05

Share

Give your work to someone and tell the story in your own words.

What You Get

What Members Receive

  • Two online workshops each month
  • A structured video curriculum
  • Archive of past workshops
  • Monday TSUMUGU Letter
  • Members-only community
  • Assignment and work submissions
  • Questions to specialist instructors
  • Instructor certification exams

Two Paths

Two Ways to Learn

Enjoy Path

Enjoy the culture

Enjoy Japanese culture freely — as a hobby, as enrichment, as time to settle your mind.

Professional Path

Go deeper

Study knowledge, technique, history and teaching method to become an instructor who passes the culture on.

Both paths live in the same community, and you can move between them at your own pace.

Themes

Themes You Can Study

  • Gift wrapping
  • Mizuhiki cords
  • Furoshiki
  • Origata
  • Calligraphy
  • Japanese colours
  • Japanese patterns
  • Culture of the seasons
  • The culture of gift-giving
  • Japanese aesthetics
  • Handwork that settles the mind
  • How to teach culture

The Future We Want

The Future We Want

From people who know about Japanese culture
to people who practise it daily and can pass it on.

We are growing people around the world who understand Japanese culture, respect it, and can speak of it in their own words.

Building the future of Japanese culture, together.

We welcome partnerships with companies, local governments, artisans, artists, schools and cultural organizations working on international communication and cultural continuity. A small question is a fine place to start.

Talk to us about working together