Akarame

I can’t read this kanji characters at first. It reads «Akarame». I don’t know its meaning. This shop deals in Kyoto-​taste bits and bobs such as pouches, wallets or small bags of crape, cloth bags, wooden clogs, sandals or other ornaments in a machiya house.
I found cute pouches here, made of cloth embroidered with various colors of beads. Their patterns are animals, fish, flowers, etc. Each one is elaborately made. I envied the artist because I have clumsy fingers. It was so cute that I wanted to have one as a souvenir.
Another recommended are cloth shoulder bags. They are made of the same textile of Kimono but are not suitable in wearing Kimono, but in Western clothes, because they are casual in design.
Seasonal miniature dolls or animal ornaments made from crapes were also displayed, which made my heart warming. I would like to have one to display in my Japanese style room.