Overview
Stencils for dyeing kimono, sometimes cut with over a hundred holes per square centimetre - admired abroad as art in themselves.
About this place
Ise katagami (伊勢型紙) is the Japanese craft of making paper stencils for dyeing textiles (katagami (型紙)). It is designated one of the Important Intangible Cultural Properties of Japan. The art is traditionally centered on the city of Suzuka in Mie Prefecture. It is different from ise washi, though both are made in Mie Prefecture.
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Founded / opened:1000 years ago Highlights / collection:Kiribori, tsukibori, dogubori and shimabori, Washi laminated with persimmon tannin Genre:Textiles and dyeing, Crafts and ceramics
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