Omi Mawata Silk Floss
Silk floss from Omi. Cocoons are boiled and spread by hand into floss.
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Silk floss from Omi. Cocoons are boiled and spread by hand into floss.
Embroidery from Hikone. Patterns are stitched into cloth with silk thread.
Kumihimo cords braided by hand from thread dyed with plants.
Bin-zaiku temari from Aisho. A temari ball is placed inside a narrow-mouthed glass bottle. A piece of work that leaves one wondering how it was put in.
Ganpi paper from Omi. A thin, glossy washi made from ganpi.
Shoai-zome, in which indigo is fermented to prepare the dye vat.
Mikoshi. A festival craft that brings together woodworking, lacquer and metalwork. Omi has continued as a mikoshi-producing area.
Oshie from Omihachiman. Cloth padded with cotton is pasted onto a board.
Chirimen crepe from Nagahama. It is woven with tightly twisted thread to produce the crinkled texture called shibo. It is known by the name Hama chirimen.
Daihatsu in Ryuo. It builds complete vehicles and engines.
Toyota Boshoku in Shiga. It makes automobile interiors and filters.
Yanmar's central research institute. It researches agricultural machinery and energy.
Bridgestone in Hikone. It makes tires to the east of Lake Biwa.
Sumitomo Electric Printed Circuits in Shiga. It precisely processes electronic circuits.