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Also written αK•Ά. Also arare θΕ, ichimatsu mon'you ŽsΌ•Ά—l or *ichimatatsu ŽsΌ. A checkerboard pattern named for its resemblance to paving stones ishidatami Ξτ. A type of traditional design based on Heian court decoration; *yuusoku mon'you —LE•Ά—l. The pattern can be found on the clothing of haniwa ϋ—Φ figurines (mid-4c to early 7c), and on dyed textiles from the *Shousouin ³‘q‰@. In the 9c, Heian courtiers alternatively called a small checkerboard pattern 'arare', a term meaning hail or small rice-cake cubes. The ishidatami pattern continued to be popular, and was favored by both aristocrats and warriors. Widely used in the middle ages on clothing, in particular, 15-16c *nou ”\ costumes, lacquer ware, as well as architectural decoration in the Edo period. In the 17c, the pattern became fashionable among urban people, and it's use increased further in the 18c after its use by the extremely popular *kabuki ‰Μ•‘Šκ actor, Sanokawa Ichimatsu ²–μμŽsΌ (1722-62). The motif came to be associated with the Ichimatsu actor family and is still sometimes called ichimatsu mon'you. A variety of fabric designs that run motifs over a checkerboard pattern ground also became popular in the Edo period.
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