Kaga Yuzen

Luxury silk textile featuring yuzen dyeing produced in Kyoto. Founded by Miyagawa Yuzen, a fan painter, in the early Edo period. Characterized by delicate hand-painting and rich colors used for kimono and obi. Manufactured combining hand-painting and stencil-dyeing techniques. Highly valued nationally and internationally as representative Kyoto traditional craft.

Obi sash produced through yuzen dyeing technique, serving as essential ornamentation completing kimono attire. Multiple production centers exist—Kyoto, Kaga, Noto—each with distinct characteristics. Distinguished by intricate patterns drawn from nature and classical literature. High-end obi range from tens to hundreds of thousands of yen in value. Symbolizing Japanese clothing culture alongside kimono.

A traditional craft in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, accounting for over 99% of Japan's gold leaf production. The craftsmanship of beating gold to 1/10,000mm thickness is unparalleled worldwide. Applied to Buddhist altars, folding screens, and architectural decoration, and recently to cosmetics and food, it radiates the golden glow that symbolizes Kanazawa.

Japan's foremost dyeing technique, developed in Kyoto. Attributed to Edo-period fan painter Miyazaki Yuzensai, it uses a resist-dyeing method with itome-nori paste to create delicate pictorial patterns on fabric. Characterized by elegant designs depicting natural beauty, Kyo-Yuzen is the pinnacle dyeing technique used for premium kimono including furisode and houmongi.

A lacquerware craft tradition passed down for over 600 years in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture. It is renowned for its durability achieved through the unique jinoko undercoat technique and its gorgeous ornamentation using chinkin and maki-e. It is considered one of the finest traditional crafts in Japan.

A luxury silk textile with over 1,200 years of history in Kyoto's Nishijin district. Characterized by elaborate patterns woven with gold and silver threads, it is renowned as the finest material for obi sashes and kimono. Its complex pre-dyed weaving techniques represent the zenith of Japanese textile art.