Material · No. 16
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32京都府 · 染色品
京友禅
京都府
Kyo-yuzen is a celebrated silk dyeing craft from Kyoto, distinguished by its intricate hand-painted or stenciled designs, vibrant multi-color palettes, and refined artistic motifs rooted in the culture of Japan's ancient imperial capital.
京都府 · 染色品
京小紋
京都府
Kyo Komon is a refined resist-dyeing craft from Kyoto, distinguished by its delicate, minutely patterned designs applied to silk and other fine fabrics using traditional stencil and Yuzen dyeing techniques.
京都府 · 染色品
京鹿の子絞
京都府
Kyo Kanoko Shibori is a refined resist-dyeing craft from Kyoto, distinguished by its intricate pattern of tiny bound tucks that resemble the dappled spots of a fawn (kanoko). Treasured for luxury kimono and accessories, it represents the pinnacle of Japanese tie-dye artistry.
大阪府 · 染色品
浪華本染め
大阪府
Naniwa Hon-zome is a traditional dyeing craft from Osaka, distinguished by its meticulous stencil and hand-painted dyeing techniques. It is prized for its vivid, lasting colors and refined patterns rooted in the merchant culture of historic Osaka.
山形県 · 織物
置賜紬
山形県
Oitama Tsumugi is a silk textile woven in the Oitama region of southern Yamagata Prefecture. It is distinguished by its warm, rustic texture achieved through hand-spun silk threads and rich, nuanced colors produced with traditional plant-based dyeing.
徳島県 · 織物
阿波正藍しじら織
徳島県
Awa Shoai Shijira-ori is a traditional cotton textile from Tokushima Prefecture, Japan. Woven with threads dyed in genuine indigo (shoai), it is prized for its characteristic crinkled texture — called "shibo" — which creates a cool, airy feel ideal for warm climates.
愛媛県 · 陶磁器
砥部焼
愛媛県
Tobe Ware is a style of porcelain produced in Tobe Town, Ehime Prefecture. Distinguished by its sturdy white body and hand-painted indigo-blue designs in cobalt pigment, it is celebrated as practical, everyday tableware with a warm, unpretentious charm.
愛知県 · 染色品
名古屋友禅
愛知県
Nagoya Yuzen is a traditional textile dyeing craft produced mainly in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. Distinguished by its elegant combination of resist-dyeing techniques with lavish gold-leaf decoration and embroidery, it produces refined yet richly ornate kimono and fabrics.
愛知県 · 染色品
名古屋黒紋付染
愛知県
Nagoya Kuro Montsuki Dyeing is a traditional black-dyeing craft centered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It is distinguished by its profound jet-black finish and the crisp white resist-dyeing of family crests, producing formal kimono and haori garments prized for ceremonial occasions.
愛知県 · 染色品
有松・鳴海絞
愛知県
Arimatsu-Narumi Shibori is a traditional tie-dyeing craft produced in the Arimatsu and Narumi districts of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture. It is distinguished by its extraordinary variety of resist-dyeing techniques, which create intricate, textured patterns on cloth through binding, stitching, and folding.
新潟県 · 織物
十日町絣
新潟県
Tokamachi Kasuri is a traditional ikat-style silk textile produced in Tokamachi City, Niigata Prefecture. Renowned for its intricate resist-dyed patterns and lustrous silk quality, it reflects centuries of weaving culture nurtured in Japan's foremost snow country.
東京都 · 織物
本場黄八丈
東京都
Honba Kihachijo is a silk textile woven on Hachijojima island, Tokyo, renowned for its vibrant yellow, brown, and black stripes and plaids achieved through traditional plant-based dyeing using flora native to the island.
東京都 · 染色品
東京手描友禅
東京都
Tokyo Hand-painted Yuzen is a refined silk-dyeing craft practiced in Tokyo, in which artisans hand-paint intricate designs directly onto fabric. It is distinguished by its elegant, restrained aesthetic rooted in the Edo spirit of "iki," setting it apart from the more vivid Kyoto Yuzen tradition.
東京都 · 染色品
東京本染注染
東京都
Tokyo Honzome Chūsen is a traditional Japanese dyeing technique centered in Tokyo, with production also in Gunma and Tochigi prefectures. It is celebrated for its vibrant, fluid colors achieved by pouring dye through layered fabric, producing distinctive hand towels (tenugui) and yukata textiles.
東京都 · 染色品
東京染小紋
東京都
Tokyo Some-komon is a refined silk dyeing craft produced in Tokyo, featuring extraordinarily fine stencil-dyed patterns on white silk cloth. Rooted in Edo-period samurai culture, it is prized for its elegant, subtly intricate designs used in formal kimono.
東京都 · 染色品
東京無地染
東京都
Tokyo Muji-zome is a traditional plain-dyeing craft practiced in Tokyo, in which silk and other fine fabrics are dyed in a single, uniform color. It is prized for its deep, even coloration and the refined elegance of its unadorned finish.
沖縄県 · 織物
与那国織
沖縄県
Yonaguni Ori is a handwoven textile from Yonaguni Island, Japan's westernmost inhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture. It is celebrated for its distinctive kasuri (ikat) patterns and island-specific dyeing traditions rooted in Ryukyuan culture.
沖縄県 · 織物
八重山ミンサー
沖縄県
Yaeyama Minsa is a traditional cotton textile from the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its bold striped patterns featuring a characteristic alternating motif of five and four ikat (kasuri) squares, traditionally rich in symbolic meaning.
沖縄県 · 織物
八重山上布
沖縄県
Yaeyama Jofu is a high-grade ramie textile woven in the Yaeyama Islands of Okinawa, including Ishigaki and Taketomi islands. Hand-spun ramie threads and intricate kasuri (ikat) patterns give the fabric its hallmark fineness and cool, crisp feel.
沖縄県 · 織物
南風原花織
沖縄県
Haebaru Hanaori is a traditional Okinawan textile produced primarily in Haebaru Town, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by vivid, three-dimensionally raised geometric floral patterns woven using supplementary weft techniques inherited from the Ryukyu Kingdom era.
沖縄県 · 織物
喜如嘉の芭蕉布
沖縄県
Kijoka Bashofu is a traditional textile from the Kijoka district of Ogimi Village, Okinawa, woven from the fibers of the ito-basho (fiber banana plant). Celebrated for its exceptionally light, crisp, and cool hand-feel, it has been treasured as a summer garment throughout Okinawa's history.
沖縄県 · 織物
宮古上布
沖縄県
Miyako Jofu is a prestigious ramie textile handwoven on Miyako Island, Okinawa. Distinguished by its extraordinarily fine hand-spun threads and a lustrous surface achieved through meticulous pounding, it is considered one of Japan's finest traditional linen-type fabrics.
沖縄県 · 染色品
琉球びんがた
沖縄県
Ryukyu Bingata is a traditional stencil-dyeing craft from Okinawa Prefecture, celebrated for its vivid, polychromatic patterns drawn from nature and the unique cultural heritage of the Ryukyu Kingdom. Once reserved for royalty and aristocracy, it remains one of Japan's most visually striking textile traditions.
沖縄県 · 織物
読谷山ミンサー
沖縄県
Yomitanzan Minsa is a traditional narrow cotton sash cloth woven in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its bold geometric patterns—most famously the alternating four-and-five-dot motif—rooted in the ancient textile culture of the Ryukyu Islands.
沖縄県 · 織物
読谷山花織
沖縄県
Yomitanzan Hanaori is a traditional Okinawan textile originating in Yomitan Village, celebrated for its vivid, raised floral patterns created through a distinctive supplementary-weft floating technique. Rooted in the royal textile traditions of the Ryukyu Kingdom, it remains one of Okinawa's most cherished woven arts.
沖縄県 · 織物
首里織
沖縄県
Shuri-ori is a prestigious textile tradition centered in the Shuri district of Naha, Okinawa, tracing its roots to the Ryukyu Kingdom era. It is distinguished by its rich variety of weaving structures, vibrant colors, and intricate patterns that reflect the kingdom's cosmopolitan cultural heritage.
石川県 · 染色品
加賀友禅
石川県
Kaga Yuzen is a hand-painted silk dyeing craft centered in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. Renowned for its naturalistic floral motifs, subdued yet rich color palette, and the distinctive "insect-eaten leaf" technique, it stands as one of Japan's most celebrated kimono textile traditions.
福岡県 · 織物
久留米絣
福岡県
Kurume Kasuri is a traditional cotton ikat textile produced in and around Kurume, Fukuoka Prefecture. Its hallmark is the distinctive blurred, cloud-like pattern created by selectively dyeing threads before weaving, yielding a warm, rustic aesthetic prized across Japan.
群馬県 · 織物
伊勢崎絣
群馬県
Isesaki Kasuri is a traditional ikat (kasuri) silk textile produced in and around Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture. It is prized for its intricate pre-dyed yarn patterns and the lustrous, supple quality inherent to Japanese silk weaving.
茨城県 · 織物
結城紬
茨城県
Yuki Tsumugi is a silk pongee textile produced in the Yuki region spanning Ibaraki and Tochigi prefectures. Spun by hand from silk cocoon wadding, it is celebrated for its exceptional softness, warmth, and feather-light weight.
長野県 · 織物
信州紬
長野県
Shinshu Tsumugi is a silk fabric woven across Nagano Prefecture, celebrated for its characteristically textured "tsumugi" yarn and rich, earthy tones. One of Japan's nationally designated traditional crafts, it reflects centuries of sericulture culture rooted in the Japanese Alps.
鳥取県 · 織物
弓浜絣
鳥取県
Yumihama Kasuri is a cotton ikat textile produced on the Yumigahama Peninsula in Tottori Prefecture. It is renowned for its intricate pictorial ikat (e-gasuri) patterns in deep indigo blue on a white ground.