Here, we introduce the “Bashofu”, handed down since ancient times
by the people of Yoron Island. The entire process of making a
“kimono”, from fieldwork to thread-making, is done by hand. Enjoy
the traditional craftsmanship that seems to take us back in time, and
the tranquil pace of life on the island.
【Rare Pro JAPAN】
As the birthrate declines and the population ages, there are an increasing number of cases in which craftsmen and small and medium-sized enterprises that have supported Japanese culture are forced to close down because they are unable to pass on their legacy due to problems such as a lack of successors. Focusing on the social issue of business succession that Japan faces, we will introduce RarePros (rare professionals) who are still working hard to preserve Japanese culture and tradition.
[Video Chapter]
00:00 Digest
00:30 1. Take out leaves・Strip the stalk
01:20 2. Cut down
03:07 3. Peel the Japanese banana off
05:42 4. Let it simmer in the pot
07:39 5. Wash with cold water
08:42 6. Extract the fiber
10:19 7. Dry in the shade
10:38 8. Chiguru-wrapping
11:34 9. Spin the hemp (u-umi/oumi)
12:55 10. The use of ancient winding machinery
13:21 11. The use of ancient textile machinery
14:53 12. Warp it
17:09 13. Rough Reed drawing-in
20:31 14. Rolling up the strings
23:44 15. Heddle passing
25:56 16. Reed drawing-in
27:41 17. Woven into fabric
31:48 18. At the end of Bashofu
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[Photography Cooperation]
Company Name: Yoron Folklore Village
Address: 693-2 Mugiya, Yoron-cho, Oshima-gun, Kagoshima Prefecture
TEL: 0997-97-2934
HP: https://yoronminzokumura.com/
[Inquiry]
Mail: rareprojapan@gmail.com
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