Overview
A silk textile said to derive from techniques that Hakata merchants brought back from Song China in the Kamakura period. The warp threads are set densely, and thick weft threads raise the pattern. It is used mainly for obi.
Key facts
Field：Silk textiles, nationally designated craft
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