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2010 Linden weaving village & Japanese natural fabric tour

The sun set behind the Japan Sea Nov, 2010Women in Sanpoku Nariwainosato Yamakumada Linden weaving & Japanese natural fabric tour Nov. 2010Lecture Linden weaving & Japanese natural fabric tour Nov. 2010Chido museum Linden weaving & Japanese natural fabric tour Nov. 2010Beautiful Japan Sea Linden weaving & Japanese natural fabric tour Nov. 2010

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Linden weaving & Japanese natural fabric tour Nov. 2010

11月20日〜22日 
Nov. 20~22
Murakami-city , Iyoboya-museum , Shiomi-so Senami hot spring , Yamakumada Sanpoku, Bankoku-ya Atsumi hot spring , Tsuruoka , Syuhei Fujisawa memorial hall , Chido-museum

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salmon-museum Iyoboya-museum

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sun set behind Japan sea at Shiomi-so Senami hot spring

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fuji-fu(wisteria cloth) exhibited in Iyoboya-museum

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Mieko Taira having a lecture about Basyo-fu

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Feast at Shiomi-so Senami hot spring Mr. Iori Hayasaka toast

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Feast

◆Finally we've got to reach Sanpoku Yamakumada(linden fabric producing area)

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training at Nariwaino-sato Sanpoku Yamakumada

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Yuki Igarashi lectured about Sekikawa(the other place that is famous for linden fabric)

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lunch in Sanpoku Nariwaino-sato full of mountain foods tourists satisfied with these dishes

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At the same time Japanese natural fabric was exhibited Not only tourists but also local people come to see this exhibition.

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Basyo-fu, kudzu-fu , miyako-jyofu , fuji-fu, hand spinning cotton fabric All Japanese natural fabrics were gathered in one place,and they looked them ardently There was tourist who bought Basyo-fu obiji for special discount immediately.

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Two women live in Sanpoku showed how to make linden thread. Tourists practiced making linden thread

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We stayed at Bankoku-ya Atsumi hot spring We held panel discussion about natural fabric

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They talked about the future of natural fabric ardently.

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 Yuki Igarasi the chairman of Ancient weaving home associate toasted at the beginning of the feast.

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A lot of gorgeous dishes were served.

◆Special lecture was held at Chido-museum in Tsuruoka-city at the third day

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Chido-museum

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Ph. Inudzuka held a lecture about the folk costume in Shonai area. We could see the 8mm video which reported linden weaving in Sekikawa in 1955's.

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Museum stuff arranged folk costumes to be able to touch it. They are exhibited in glass cases in usually. Therefore I could joyfully see them with the microscope.

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Back strap loom for sakiori(tearing weaving) in Shonai area

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