Day two of my week with Chiso, where I visited a Kyo Yuzen resist craftsman, an Oke Shibori craftsman and a Shibori dye factory.
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13 November: Introduction and day one - Chiso and the kimono craftsmen
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Following a whirlwind visit to Kawaguchi and Itchiku Kubota’s museum, I arrived in Kyoto ready to spend my week with craftsmen of Kyoto. One of the oldest and most revered kimono manufacturers in Japan’s history, Chiso was established in 1555 within Kyoto – the capital at that time. Chiso’s production manager, who guided me through each stage of the kimono making process, graciously hosted me.
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7 Nov 2017: Furoshiki factory visit with Kyoko Bowskill, founder of Link Collective.
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Accompanied by Chiyumi Nogami
Part hosted by Mitsuyuki Tanaka of Chiffonez (acting agent to Furoshiki factory)
Kensuke Serizawa, writer for Great Gear on NHK World TV channel.
Based in the Fujisawa area of Tokyo
Furoshiki (pronounced fu-rosh-ki) is a cloth wrapping used to elegantly cover and carry anything. Traced beginnings in the 17th century this cloth is evident in many stores in Tokyo today, perhaps an indication of the unerring dedication to refined presentation.
A documentation of my visit to a family run screen print factory in the outer fringes of Tokyo
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3 November 2017: National Culture Day, Meiji Jingu, Tokyo Japan
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National Culture Day was first celebrated as a national holiday in 1868. The holiday’s particular purpose is promoting culture, the arts, and academic endeavour.
Through the impressive forest of Meiju Jingu shrine in the centre of Tokyo various events of traditional attractions and clothing were on display.