Featured JAL Japan Airlines Decorative Tea Towel?

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  1. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Hi all,
    I have this piece, I think too big for a tea towel but it reminds me of the decorative towels you would buy as a souvenir of your holiday/travels. Or maybe this was a freebie on the plane back when airlines gave you things for free:)
    This one is 33" x 34", label is in Japanese, I'm thinking cotton but could be wrong.
    Any ideas on what this is?
    Thanks for looking:)
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  2. pearlsnblume

    pearlsnblume Well-Known Member

    I love the colors. Could this be a large scarf?
     
    pearlsnblume, Apr 4, 2019
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  3. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    Google translate says 綿 is "cotton" (and that looks like your label to me).

    FWIW. ;)
     
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i think it';s a duty free item you could buy on the plane home..
     
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  6. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    681F2AD9-A9B8-4A6E-A950-44B0450B1FAD.jpeg Japan Agricultural?
    But I’m not sure.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and i fell for it being the airlines....................gullible me...

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  8. cxgirl

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    thanks for all the replies folks:)
    Thank-you INH:) I believe that is the same logo!



    me too:) It came with a porcelain piece of JAL dinnerware so I didn't think twice about it. I thought it said JAL on the bottom, but what I thought was an 'L' must be a Japanese character.
     
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  9. i need help

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    I was thinking it might tie in with Debora’s Furoshiki. If this is like a farmers market or such, it might be for wrapping your produce.
     
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  10. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    thanks INH:) Maybe, but I suspect not, perhaps if the writing on the material can be translated it would solve the mystery

    JA provides not only agricultural services but also almost every service related to daily life. In addition, JA is very active in banking and insurance businesses, which earn a major portion of JA’s profit.

    https://www.zenchu-ja.or.jp/eng/multipurpose
     
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    Jivvy the research is my favorite

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  12. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    thank-you Jivvy, it is cute:) The logo is used by many companies, all part of the Japan Agricultural Cooperatives, I think a translation would help to determine where/what this is from. I don't know Japanese, will have to see if I can find someone local that can read this:)
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Agricultural_Cooperatives
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Mutual_Insurance_Federation_of_Agricultural_Cooperatives
     
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