Tokiwa Kongata-Zome Indigo Stencil Dyeing [Sendai City, Miyagi]
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"TokiwaKonGatazome"isastencildyeingtechniquethatemergedinSendaiduringthelateEdoperiodOncewornaseverydayclothingbycommonpeople,todayitischerishedforitscolorfulTenuguihandtowelsThistechniqueusesstencilstodyepatternsontocottonfabricDuringtheMeijiandearlyShowaeras,itwasalsoknownas"SendaiYukata"andbecamepopularacrossTohokuandHokkaidoThecharmof"TokiwaKonGatazome"liesinitsbeautifulpatterns,includingKasuristyledesignssuchascrossesanddiamonds,aswellasvibrantmotifsofflowersandbutterfliesThisdyeingmethodallowedthemassproductionofintricateKasuriandShiboripatterns,reflectingthewisdomofTohoku’sartisansThoughitisrarelyusedforclothingtoday,itcontinuestoaddatouchofcharmtodailylifethroughTenuguihandtowelsandfashionaccessoriesCurrently,NatoriyaDyeingFactoryisthesoleremainingworkshoppreservingthisheritage,bringinganewappealto"TokiwaKonGatazome"
