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Ryukyu Bingata
A stencil dyeing in which a stencil is laid down, pigments are applied and colors are layered. There is also aigata, dyed with indigo alone. It was worn by the royalty and gentry of the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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Chibana Hanaori
Hanaori of Chibana, Okinawa City. The warp threads are floated to bring out the pattern. It died out once and was later restored.
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Haebaru Hanaori
Hanaori of Haebaru. Patterns are woven by the float-weave technique. A production area in the south of the main island of Okinawa.
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Yaeyama Jofu
Jofu of Ishigaki and Taketomi. Ramie is woven and finished by umi-zarashi, in which the cloth is soaked in seawater and bleached in the sun.
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Yonaguni Textiles
Textiles of Yonaguni Island. Four types are woven, including hanaori, dutati and kagannubu.
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Tsuboya Ware
Pottery of Tsuboya, Naha. Arayachi is unglazed and joyachi is glazed. It is known for shisa and dachibin flasks.
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Snakeskin Processing for the Ryukyu Shamisen
The processing of the snakeskin stretched on the sanshin. Python skin is tanned and stretched.
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Ryukyu Kasuri
Kasuri of Ryukyu. Threads are bound and resist-dyed, and geometric kasuri is woven. More than 600 designs are recorded.
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Shuri Textile Cooperative Association
The textile association of Shuri. It carries on techniques handed down from the royal government, such as hanakura-ori and doton-ori.
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Naha Traditional Textile Association
The traditional textile association of Naha. It passes weaving techniques on to the next generation.
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Okinawa Prefectural Craft Promotion Center
The prefecture's craft promotion center. It provides techniques in dyeing and weaving, ceramics and lacquer art to companies.
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Naha City Traditional Crafts Center
The traditional crafts center of Naha. It brings together bingata, Shuri textiles, Tsuboya ware, lacquerware and glass under one roof, and visitors can try making them.
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Tsuboya Pottery Museum
The Tsuboya Pottery Museum in Naha. It conveys the difference between arayachi and joyachi and the history of the production area.
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Yachimun no Sato
Yachimun no Sato in Yomitan. Potteries that moved from Tsuboya are gathered here and fire a shared climbing kiln.
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Yomitanzan Ware Kita-gama Kiln
Kita-gama in Yomitan. Four master potters share the use of a single climbing kiln.
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Okuhara Glass Factory
Okuhara Glass Factory in Naha. A hand-blown glass workshop that has continued since after the war.
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Bingata Cooperative Association
The production-area association for bingata. It carries on the techniques of stencils and pigments.
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Stencil Carving for Ryukyu Bingata
Stencil carving for bingata. Fine patterns are cut with a small knife using a thrusting cut.
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Kumejima Tsumugi no Sato Yuimaru-kan
Yuimaru-kan on Kumejima. It exhibits the making of tsumugi and accepts visitors for hands-on experience.
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Jofu Exhibit of the Miyakojima City Museum
The Miyakojima City Museum. It houses the tools of Miyako jofu and the history of the textile.