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Hirosaki Kogin Institute（弘前こぎん研究所）

ひろさきこぎんけんきゅうしょ Hirosaki Kogin Institute

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Kogin stitching filled scarce hemp cloth with cotton thread; the workshop still does it by hand, inside Maekawa's very first building.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Dyeing and weaving / Mingei folk crafts
City / town	Hirosaki
Area in the prefecture	Tsugaru

FAQ

Where is Hirosaki Kogin Institute?: It is in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Hirosaki Kogin Institute?: Kogin stitching filled scarce hemp cloth with cotton thread; the workshop still does it by hand, inside Maekawa's very first building. The focus is textiles, mingei folk crafts.
When was Hirosaki Kogin Institute established?: It dates from 1962. The building was designed by Kunio Maekawa.

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