The main features of Tokamachi Yuzen are its beautiful, gorgeous patterns that are like paintings, and the modern designs created by young artisans.
And it is an integrated production system within the production area.
Unlike Kyoto's division of labor system, in Tokamachi one manufacturer handles everything from design to tailoring, allowing for originality and rapid product development.
In addition to traditional natural patterns, modern designs and new ideas are incorporated, resulting in many colorful and vibrant kimonos.
Since the introduction of Kyoto's Yuzen techniques in the late 1950s, a wide variety of kimonos and obi, including furisode, tomesode, and houmongi, have been produced here, making it a major Yuzen production center on a par with Kyoto.
The manufacturing process is broadly divided into two types: "hand-painted yuzen" and "kata-yuzen," which uses a stencil to dye the fabric.
Tokamachi City is characterized by its harsh natural environment with heavy snowfall, the beautiful rice terrace landscape that has resulted from this, and contemporary art, centered around the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale.
I'm so grateful to the artisans who make such beautiful things.
Well, see you next time.
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