Nagoya Yuzen (dyeing)

Nagoya Yuzen (dyeing)
Nagoya Yuzen

The patterns of Nagoya yuzen that reflect the local character of the Nagoya district have always been loved together with its subdued taste. In today's busy life, demand for Japanese clothes, or kimono, is declining year by year, but beauty and elegance survive and enrich our lifestyle.

In order to hand down this beauty to future generations, Nagoya yuzen industry is making an aggressive effort to train successors and develop new products under the leadership of the cooperatives Association.

Materials traditionally used: Cloth: silk textile
Manufacturing districts: Cities of Nagoya, Kasugai, and Nishio;; and Shikatsu Town in Nishikasugai County
Date when designated as a traditional craft: April 27, 1983
Numbers of business establishments and workers: 18 establishments and 46 workers
Major products: Furisode (long-sleeved kimono), homongi (semi-ceremonial kimono), tomesode (formal kimono), and kimono material

Arimatsu Narumi Shibori / Tokonameyaki / Nagoya Butsudan
Mikawa Butsudan / Toyohashi Writing Brushes / Akazuyaki
Okazaki Stonemasonary / Nagoya Kiritansu / Nagoya Yuzen
Nagoya Kuromontsuki-zome / Owarishippo / Seto Sometsukeyaki