Nishijin textile area
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The Nishijin textile area is a historic district in Kyoto renowned for its traditional weaving workshops that produce high-quality Nishijin-ori silk fabrics used in kimono and other fine garments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyoto textile industry | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic district
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traditional craft production area ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese traditional clothing
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Kyoto craftsmanship ⓘ kimono culture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Kyoto textile culture
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symbol of Japanese luxury textiles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hand-operated looms
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machiya townhouses ⓘ narrow traditional streets ⓘ power looms ⓘ small-scale family-run workshops ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Nishijin Textile Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important traditional craft area of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfDevelopment |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | textile industry ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nishijin-ori silk fabrics
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brocade weaving ⓘ high-quality silk textiles ⓘ kimono fabric production ⓘ obi production ⓘ traditional Japanese patterns ⓘ traditional weaving workshops ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kansai region ⓘ Kita-ku, Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
gold thread
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silk ⓘ silver thread ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nishijin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyoto city urban fabric ⓘ |
| product |
brocade textiles
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interior fabrics ⓘ kimono fabric ⓘ obi sashes ⓘ |
| tourism |
offers mill and workshop tours
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offers weaving demonstrations ⓘ |
| traditionalCraft | Nishijin-ori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weavingTechnique |
brocade weaving
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jacquard weaving ⓘ |
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Kyoto textile industry