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CRAFT
Aya Nakasone, Masumi Akamine, et al. / Naha Traditional Textiles Business Cooperative
Shuri weaving is a refined, elegant, and beautiful fabric that has been perfected in both color and pattern for royalty and samurai since the Ryukyu Kingdom era. It is also woven in a wide variety of ways, from patterned weaving such as Hanakura weaving and Michiton weaving to kasuri (splash) patterns.
PROFILE
Aya Nakasone, Masumi Akamine, et al. / Naha Traditional Textiles Business Cooperative
Attracted by the fact that each individual person handles all processes, from design, dyeing, and weaving, Nakasone began her career in 2001 by learning Shuri weaving techniques through the Naha Traditional Textiles Business Cooperative's successor training program.
Utilizing the skills and techniques passed down from their ancestors, Nakasone primarily produces kimonos and obi. At the same time, she pursues traditional craftsmanship that meets the needs of modern life, focusing on color to create a wide range of items, including interior design, fabrics, and accessories.
In 2018, she was certified as an Okinawa Prefecture Craftsman (Shuri Dotonori) and is working every day to pass on Shuri weaving to the next generation. She aims to be a maker who can convey the excitement and sparkle she feels during the production process to those who see, handle, and wear the fabric.
Attracted by the fact that each individual person handles all processes, from design, dyeing, and weaving, Nakasone began her career in 2001 by learning Shuri weaving techniques through the Naha Traditional Textiles Business Cooperative's successor training program.
Utilizing the skills and techniques passed down from their ancestors, Nakasone primarily produces kimonos and obi. At the same time, she pursues traditional craftsmanship that meets the needs of modern life, focusing on color to create a wide range of items, including interior design, fabrics, and accessories.
In 2018, she was certified as an Okinawa Prefecture Craftsman (Shuri Dotonori) and is working every day to pass on Shuri weaving to the next generation. She aims to be a maker who can convey the excitement and sparkle she feels during the production process to those who see, handle, and wear the fabric.