Shoji Yamamura
Kimono of Kurume kasuri. “Night sky”
- Textiles
- Presented in 2015
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| Category | Textiles |
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| Year Presented | 2015 |
| Exhibition | The 62nd Japan Traditional Kōgei Exhibition |
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Kurume kasuri
Kurume kasuri is a type of ikat woven fabric produced near Kurume in Fukuoka prefecture. An artisan first creates a fabric design and then resist-dyes bundles of threads, tying them in special arrangements (kasuri kukuri) to create white-reserve patterns on the dyed thread. The individual threads are then woven together to create the final design, producing motifs with characteristically blurry edges. Kurume kasuri is a nationally designated Important Intangible Cultural Property.
