The Asanoha kimono pattern and its backstory You might have seen this Asanoha motif on a kimono. This clever Japanese textile pattern became wildly popular in the early 19th century and you might like its backstory. A Kabuki actor called Iwai Hanshiro the Fifth played the role of a girl called Oshichi in 1809. Oshichi was the daughter of a veggie store in Edo City. Unfortunately one day, their whole neighborhood was burnt down by fire so they evacuated to a local temple. During their stay at the