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  • 36. Yuki Tsumugi Silk 結城紬 is a high-grade silk produced using folk techniques handed down since the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving, all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof.  It is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting.  It is woven using types of looms which have been used for over a thousand years. Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River in Saitama Prefecture with a long history of sericulture using these techniques.
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  • 36. Yuki Tsumugi Silk 結城紬 is a high-grade silk produced using folk techniques handed down since the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving, all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof.  It is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting.  It is woven using types of looms which have been used for over a thousand years. Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River in Saitama Prefecture with a long history of sericulture using these techniques.
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  • 36. Yuki Tsumugi Silk 結城紬 is a high-grade silk produced using folk techniques handed down since the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving, all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof.  It is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting.  It is woven using types of looms which have been used for over a thousand years. Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River in Saitama Prefecture with a long history of sericulture using these techniques.
    36.INTANGIBLE-SILK-05.jpg
  • 36. Yuki Tsumugi Silk 結城紬 is a high-grade silk produced using folk techniques handed down since the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving, all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof.  It is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting.  It is woven using types of looms which have been used for over a thousand years. Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River in Saitama Prefecture with a long history of sericulture using these techniques.
    36.INTANGIBLE-SILK-03.jpg
  • 36. Yuki Tsumugi Silk 結城紬 is a high-grade silk produced using folk techniques handed down since the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving, all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof.  It is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting.  It is woven using types of looms which have been used for over a thousand years. Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River in Saitama Prefecture with a long history of sericulture using these techniques.
    36.INTANGIBLE-SILK-02.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-16.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-13.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-15.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-12.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-2.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-1.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-silk-1.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-3.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-5.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-14.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-10.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-silk-4.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-silk-5.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-silk-2.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-8.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-4.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-11.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-9.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-silk-3.jpg
  • Yuki tsumugi is a high grade silk fashioned in a folk art style via techniques handed down since the Nara period in the 8th century.  From the spinning to the actual weaving all the work is done by hand. This process produces silk with a unique texture.  The spinner produces thread of a uniform thickness based on whether it will be used as warp or woof and is the only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, woven using looms that have been used for over 1500 years.<br />
This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan Yuki is a fertile region along the Kinu River has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated as an UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Yuki tsumugi is silk using techniques that have been in use since the 8th century.   All the work is done by hand, including spinning and weaving producing silk with a uniquely rough texture.  It is only fabric in the world not reinforced by twisting, as it is woven on looms that have been used for over 1500 years using woof and warp technique.. This unique Japanese silk is made only in Yuki, Ibaraki, Japan. Yuki is a fertile region near the Kinu River and has a long history of sericulture. Yuki tsumugi silk has been designated UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
    yuki-tsumugi-silk-7.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-06.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-31.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-27.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-17.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-18.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-15.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-13.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-11.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-10.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-09.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-11.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-12.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-33.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-25.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-05.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-24.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-21.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-08.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-02.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-10.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-7.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-8.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-07.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-04.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-01.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-16.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-03.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-14.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-28.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-26.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-02.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-12.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-29.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-23.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-20.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-22.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-19.jpg
  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-14.jpg
  • Hikiyama Museum - There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
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  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
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  • The unique feature of the Hikiyama Festival is that performances of kabuki are performed by children, a rarity in Japan.  There are 12 kabuki floats called hikiyama with a kabuki stage.  Groups of kabuki floats appear in Nagahama’s main festival each year.  Yet the performances are usually excellent with the usual Japanese sense of care, professionalism, and putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    childrens-kabuki-30.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
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  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-13.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
    hikiyama-float-6.jpg
  • There are 12 floats called hikiyama with a tiny kabuki stage at the Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri held every April.   These massive floats appear at Nagahama’s main festival each year.  What makes them particularly unique is that childrens kabuki performances are held on their tiny stages, which is the result of putting  a huge community and group effort into the productions.  Nagahama Hikiyama Matsuri was inscribed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity as one of the 33 Yama Hoo and Yatai Float Festivals in Japan.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • Washi is Japanese traditional paper made from fibres of plants. Only 350 groups in Japan produce paper by hand.  The nature of the fiber enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistance to creasing, tearing and wrinkling and tearing.  Traditionally made Japanese paper is are acid free with some printed papers remain in good condition in Japan from 1000 years ago.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years. The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper. Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters. Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • Washi-no-Sato Japanese Garden - The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
    washi-no-sato-8.jpg
  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
    washi-no-sato-2.jpg
  • Washi is Japanese traditional paper made from fibres of plants. Only 350 groups in Japan produce paper by hand.  The nature of the fiber enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistance to creasing, tearing and wrinkling and tearing.  Traditionally made Japanese paper is are acid free with some printed papers remain in good condition in Japan from 1000 years ago.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years. The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper. Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters. Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • Washi is Japanese traditional paper made from fibres of plants. Only 350 groups in Japan produce paper by hand.  The nature of the fiber enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistance to creasing, tearing and wrinkling and tearing.  Traditionally made Japanese paper is are acid free with some printed papers remain in good condition in Japan from 1000 years ago.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years. The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper. Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters. Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • Washi-no-Sato Japanese Garden - The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years.  The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.<br />
Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper.  Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters.  Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • Washi is Japanese traditional paper made from fibres of plants. Only 350 groups in Japan produce paper by hand.  The nature of the fiber enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistance to creasing, tearing and wrinkling and tearing.  Traditionally made Japanese paper is are acid free with some printed papers remain in good condition in Japan from 1000 years ago.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, Saitama stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years. The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Washi no Sato is a paper making workshop and cultural heritage centre in Higashi Chichibu where this unique paper is made, visitors can even participate in making paper. Large screens are suspended from bamboo poles resting across the rafters. Sheets of freshly moulded paper are stacked wet one on top of the other to be dried. Flower petals, ash from different kinds of wood, and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors and textures.
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  • The village of Higashi Chichibu at Ogawamachi, near the Ogawa River. Traditional washi paper making has been created in this region for hundreds of years. The production of washi paper in Hosokawa-shi in Higashi Chichibu and Ogawamachi was listed by UNESCO as Human Intangible Cultural Heritage.  Washi is Japanese traditional paper made from fiber of plants. The nature of the fiber enables the absorption of natural dye and ink.  During processing fibers position themselves at random, to produce unique textures and grains. Traditionally made Japanese paper is are acid free with some printed papers remain in good condition in Japan from a thousand years ago. Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds making use of its translucency.
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  • 40. Washi Paper 和紙 traditional Japanese paper is made from the fibres of plants. The nature of the fibre enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistant to creasing, tearing and wrinkling.  Traditionally made Japanese washi paper is acid free. Some washi paper remains in good condition after 1000 years.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds, taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper-making has been produced in this region for hundreds of years. Flower petals and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors, designs and textures.
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  • 40. Washi Paper 和紙 traditional Japanese paper is made from the fibres of plants. The nature of the fibre enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistant to creasing, tearing and wrinkling.  Traditionally made Japanese washi paper is acid free. Some washi paper remains in good condition after 1000 years.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds, taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper-making has been produced in this region for hundreds of years. Flower petals and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors, designs and textures.
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  • 40. Washi Paper 和紙 traditional Japanese paper is made from the fibres of plants. The nature of the fibre enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistant to creasing, tearing and wrinkling.  Traditionally made Japanese washi paper is acid free. Some washi paper remains in good condition after 1000 years.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds, taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper-making has been produced in this region for hundreds of years. Flower petals and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors, designs and textures.
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  • 40. Washi Paper 和紙 traditional Japanese paper is made from the fibres of plants. The nature of the fibre enables absorption of inks and dyes.  Since the fibre position themselves at random, there is no consistent grain to washi which makes this type of paper resistant to creasing, tearing and wrinkling.  Traditionally made Japanese washi paper is acid free. Some washi paper remains in good condition after 1000 years.  For centuries, colorful designs applied by woodblock have been made for decorative use.  Washi is traditionally used in screens, lamps and blinds, taking advantage of its translucency. The village of Higashi Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture stretches along the banks of the Ogawa River, the clear water from which traditional washi paper-making has been produced in this region for hundreds of years. Flower petals and different types of grasses are added to the basic pulp to create different colors, designs and textures.
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