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Shiozawa tsumugi and Hon-Shiozawa（塩沢紬と本塩沢）

しおざわつむぎ Shiozawa Tsumugi

The ramie technique applied to silk, its kasuri dots so small the pattern is named after mosquitoes.

Type	Workshop or kiln
Genre	Dyeing and weaving
Area in the prefecture	Chuetsu

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Where is Shiozawa Tsumugi?: It is in Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Shiozawa Tsumugi?: The ramie technique applied to silk, its kasuri dots so small the pattern is named after mosquitoes. The focus is textiles.
When was Shiozawa Tsumugi established?: It dates from the 1200s.

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