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Hakata-ori weaving workshops and hand weaving(博多織の織元と手織り)

はかたおりのおりもと Hakata Weaving Workshops

Six thousand warp threads to a single sash; the density decides both the sound and the grip, so one hand oversees it all.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreDyeing and weaving
City / townFukuoka
Founded / openedEdo period
Area in the prefectureFukuoka

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Where is Hakata Weaving Workshops?
It is in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Hakata Weaving Workshops?
Six thousand warp threads to a single sash; the density decides both the sound and the grip, so one hand oversees it all. The focus is textiles.
When was Hakata Weaving Workshops established?
It dates from the Edo period.

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