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Nishijin Textiles
Silk textiles from Nishijin, Kyoto. The name comes from the weavers' return to the site of an army camp of the Onin War. Figured fabrics are woven through a division of labor.
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Kyo Kanoko Shibori
Kanoko shibori tie-dyeing from Kyoto. The cloth is bound with thread one dot at a time to resist the dye. Even a skilled worker can bind only a few hundred dots a day.
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Kyo Yuzen Dyeing
Kyo yuzen. Outlines are laid down in fine lines of paste and the areas inside are colored. It is said to have been developed by Miyazaki Yuzensai from fan painting.
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Kyo-nui Embroidery
Kyo-nui embroidery. Patterns are stitched onto cloth with silk and gold threads. It has continued since the Heian period.
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Kyo Kumihimo Braided Cords
Braided cords from Kyoto. Silk threads are braided on a braiding stand. They are made into obijime sash cords and kimono accessories.
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Kyo Kuromontsuki Dyeing
Black crested-kimono dyeing from Kyoto. The cloth is first dyed with safflower red or indigo and then overdyed with black to bring out a deep black.
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Kyo Buddhist Altars
Buddhist altars from Kyoto. The woodwork, carving, lacquering, gold leaf and metal fittings are finely divided among specialists.
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Kyo Buddhist Altar Fittings
Buddhist ritual implements from Kyoto. Kyoto has made the adornments of temples throughout Japan.
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Kyo Lacquerware
Lacquerware from Kyoto. It is coated thinly and lightly and decorated with maki-e.
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Kyo Joinery and Kyoto Woodcraft
Joinery from Kyoto. Wood is joined without nails. Items such as boxes for tea utensils are made.
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Kyo Ware and Kiyomizu Ware
Kyo ware and Kiyomizu ware. Not bound to any particular clay or glaze, it has been made in different styles to order.
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Kyo Folding Fans
Kyo folding fans. Paper is pasted onto bamboo ribs. They are made through a division of labor from rib-making to finishing.
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Kyo Uchiwa Fans
Kyo uchiwa. Its hallmark is the sashie construction, in which the handle is made separately and inserted.
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Kyo Stone Craft
Stone craft from Kyoto. Granite is carved into lanterns and garden stones.
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Kyo Hyogu Mounting
Kyo hyogu mounting. Calligraphy and paintings are mounted with fabric. It also handles the restoration of cultural properties of temples and shrines.
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Kyo Tassels and Twisted Cords
Tassel cords from Kyoto. Threads are twisted into tassels. They become ornaments for Shinto and Buddhist ritual implements.
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Tango Fujifu Wisteria Cloth
Wisteria cloth from Tango. Fibers are taken from wisteria vines and woven. It is among the oldest textiles in Japan.
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Kyoto Metal Crafts
Metal craft from Kyoto. It has the skill of tankin, in which forms are hammered out with a metal hammer.
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Kyo Zogan Inlay
Kyo zogan inlay. Fine grooves are cut into an iron ground, and gold and silver are hammered in.
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Kyo Cutlery
Kyo bladed tools. Kitchen knives and scissors are made by forging. They developed as tools for chefs.
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Kyo Shinto Vestments and Furnishings
Shinto vestments and furnishings. Ritual articles for shrines are made by dyeing and weaving.