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Tsumugi woven silk from Kumejima Island, Japan
tsumugi weavers of kumejima
Atsuko Miura, bingata artist in Naha, Okinawa
atsuko miura :: purr-fect bingata
okinawa’s kasuri road
okinawa’s kasuri road
Makoto Fujisaki in his bingata-dyeing studio, Nago City, Okinawa
the bingata kingdom of fujisaki
Yuki Miyagi, bingata artist in Naha, Okinawa
yuki miyagi :: ryukyu bingata artist
chibana hanaori :: the miracle coaster
chibana hanaori :: the miracle coaster
kijoka bashofu :: banana cloth
kijoka bashofu :: banana cloth
Kuroha Shizuko at the Tokyo Quilt
remembering kuroha
persimmon :: indigo’s best friend
persimmon :: indigo’s best friend
kojima :: a denim-lover’s dream
kojima :: a denim-lover’s dream
Toshiharu Furosho, indigo master from tokushima
toshiharu furusho :: tokushima’s indigo master
the unexpected indigo museum
the unexpected indigo museum
when sally met junichi :: an indigo love story
when sally met junichi :: an indigo love story
Washi hand-dyed with indigo at Awagami Factory in Tokushima JP
washi plus indigo at awagami
Kenta Watanabe of Watanabe’s in Tokushima Prefecture JP
kenta watanabe in indigoland
Watanabe Indigo Dye House, Gujo City, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
the perfect day in gujo
Tomoko Kamihara, founder and owner of tezomeya, a botanical dye studio in Kyoto
tezomeya :: botanical dyeing alchemy
Naoko Omae, indigo artisan in Miyama JP
naoko omae :: indigo artisan
Akie Ginza, Sashiko Sensei
akie ginza :: a living legend
Sora To Umi in Chiba JP
sky and sea :: boundless connections
Amy Katoh displays textiles from her collection for the Okan Arts tour group
amy katoh :: as irresistible as her textile collection