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Also written αK•Ά. Also arare θΕ 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. A variety of fabric designs that run motifs over a checkerboard pattern ground also became popular in the Edo period.
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