Wagomu - Rubber bands with ribbon

These Wagomu made from silicone are based on the motif of the decorative bowknot ties “Mizuhiki” that means “let there be many times”.

As they can be easily untied and tied again, the “Mizuhiki” bowknot ties with their meaning of “let there be many times” are used for all congratulatory messages in general. By attaching the Mizuhiki ties to rubber bands, they not only have the ability to bundle things together, they can also be used as a minimum packaging for gifts. And, as they can be re-used many times, we want them to form a kind of communication from person to person. This kind of happy and ecological proposal was evaluated and “Wagomu” (the name of the artwork at the time of the award was “MIZUHIKI BAND”) was awarded the Merit Award in the KOKUYO DESIGN AWARD 2013.