Kiryu Hand-Painted Family Crests
Crest painting from Kiryu. Crests are painted in by hand.
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Crest painting from Kiryu. Crests are painted in by hand.
Tie-dyeing from Ota. Joshu cotton is bound and dipped in indigo.
Yokoburi embroidery from Kiryu. Pictures are drawn by swinging the sewing machine needle from side to side.
Chusen dyeing from Takasaki. A stencil is laid on the cloth and dye is poured from above, dyeing both sides at once.
Tie-dyeing in Kiryu using indigo and plant dyes.
Zaguri from Kiryu. Thread is drawn from cocoons with a hand-turned tool.
Kukuri kasuri from Isesaki. The threads are bound and dyed in separate colors.
Silk waste is respun and woven. A recycled-silk cloth from Kiryu.
Folk craft tatami from Kiryu. Rush is woven into floor coverings.
Daruma from Takasaki. The face has eyebrows likened to cranes and whiskers likened to turtles, and output is the highest in Japan.
Bamboo arrows from Joshu. Bamboo is shaved to make arrows for the bow.
Kendo equipment from Takasaki. Masks and gauntlets are made from leather and cloth.
Onigawara from Fujioka. In a place that fired roof tiles in Kanto, ridge ornaments are carved.
BEFORE EXPLORING JAPAN · Getting to know Japanese culture
Two places you will come across on your trip. A shrine enshrines the kami of Shinto; a temple is a place to face the teachings of Buddhism and the Buddhas. Their entrances and the etiquette for visiting also differ.
A shrine honors Shinto kami; a temple follows Buddhist teachings. Learn how to recognize each place and visit respectfully.
Follow the guidance of each shrine or temple for the actual etiquette.