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Kiryu Textile

Gunma · Kiryu · Craft Experiences

Japanese name: 桐生の織物と鋸屋根工場

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WHAT TO DOKiryu Textile

Nishijin in the west, Kiryu in the east. Saw-tooth roofed mills still stand.

WHEREGunma

Tomo · Kiryu

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Overview

Nishijin in the west, Kiryu in the east. Saw-tooth roofed mills still stand.

About this place

Kiryu-ori is a silk fabric that is a specialty of Kiryu, Gunma Prefecture. Its origins go back to the Nara period. From the Edo period onward it developed by adopting techniques from Nishijin and the West, and it was also among the first to introduce manufacture (factory-based handicraft). Said to be "Nishijin in the west, Kiryu in the east," it flourished as a key industry of Japan, centered on high-grade fabrics, until the early Showa period.

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Designation：Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings

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