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Kijoka bashofu（喜如嘉の芭蕉布）

きじょかのばしょうふ Kijoka Banana Fibre Cloth

Kijoka bashofu（喜如嘉の芭蕉布）

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The village grows the plants, strips the fibre, splits it, spins and weaves - two hundred stems for a single bolt of cloth.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreDyeing and weaving
Area in the prefectureNorthern Okinawa Island

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Where is Kijoka Banana Fibre Cloth?
It is in Ōgimi, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Kijoka Banana Fibre Cloth?
The village grows the plants, strips the fibre, splits it, spins and weaves - two hundred stems for a single bolt of cloth. The focus is textiles.

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