Nishijin district
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Nishijin district is a historic area in Kyoto renowned as the traditional center of high-quality silk weaving and textile production.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nishijin area | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
ⓘ
historic area ⓘ neighborhood ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
kimono industry
ⓘ
traditional Japanese clothing ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalProperty | traditional weaving techniques ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | center of Kyoto textile culture ⓘ |
| developedSince | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicRole | production of high-quality textiles ⓘ |
| hasCraft | Nishijin weaving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
artisan workshops
ⓘ
handcrafted textile production ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
silk industry
ⓘ
textile industry ⓘ |
| hasMaterialProduced |
silk brocade
ⓘ
woven fabrics ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Daitoku-ji Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitano Tenmangu Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProductUse |
ceremonial obi
ⓘ
formal kimono ⓘ |
| hasStyle | elaborate woven patterns ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfBuilding |
traditional townhouses
ⓘ
weaving workshops ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | traditional craft district ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nishijin-ori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
kimono fabrics ⓘ obi production ⓘ silk weaving ⓘ textile production ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kita-ku, Kyoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyoto ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| nameDerivedFrom | Nishijin-ori weaving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyoto city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional textile production area ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Nishijin Textile Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
textile workshops ⓘ weaving demonstrations ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
near Imadegawa Street
ⓘ
served by Kyoto City Bus ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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