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Yumihama kasuri（弓浜絣）

ゆみはまがすり Yumihama Kasuri

Yumihama kasuri（弓浜絣）

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Kasuri woven from cotton grown on the sand spit, its lucky motifs boldly simplified into pattern.

TypeWorkshop or kiln
GenreDyeing and weaving
City / townSakaiminato
Area in the prefectureHoki (west)

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Where is Yumihama Kasuri?
It is in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It is a craft workshop.
What can I see at Yumihama Kasuri?
Kasuri woven from cotton grown on the sand spit, its lucky motifs boldly simplified into pattern. The focus is textiles.
When was Yumihama Kasuri established?
It dates from the 1700s.

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