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Nishijin (西陣) is a district in Kyoto spanning from Kamigyō ward to Kita ward. Though it is well known as a district, there is no administractive area called "Nishijin". [ 1 ] Nishijin is notable for its textile production, and is the birthplace of nishijin-ori , a high-quality, well-known silk brocade fabric, woven with colourful silk yarn ...
Tatsumura Textile, located in Nishijin, is a center of nishijin-ori manufacturing today. Founded by Heizo Tatsumura I in the 19th century, it is renowned for making some of the most luxurious nishijin-ori obi , [ 6 ] as well as having been responsible for the tutelage of well-known painters such as the late Inshō Dōmoto .
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Tatsumura Textile located in Nishijin in Kyoto is a centre of obi manufacture today. Founded by Heizo Tatsumura I in the 19th century, it is renowned for making some of the most luxurious obi available. [4] Amongst Tatsumura's students studying design was the later-painter Inshō Dōmoto.
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Amongst the more well-known regional textiles are: [9] [better source needed] Nishijin-ori (西陣織), silk brocade using flosting yarns and gilt paper from the Nishijin district of Kyoto; Yūki-tsumugi (結城紬), a variety of tsumugi from Yūki, Ibaraki prefecture; Kumejima-tsumugi (久米島紬), a variety of tsumugi from Kumejima, Okinawa
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The Weavers of Nishijin (西陣 （ にし じん ）, Nishijin), also known in English simply as Nishijin, [1] is a 1961 Japanese short documentary film directed by Toshio Matsumoto. [2] It starred Hideo Kanze as a Noh player. [ 3 ]