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KYOTO--Two “kakejiku” hanging scrolls made using advanced techniques of Nishijin brocade weaving that depict famed “byobu” folding screen ... 2014 by the Nishijin Textile Industry ...

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The Kyo-yuzen dyers are using their long-standing techniques to ... Blossoms," a painting on a folding screen by Ogata Korin. The artisans used a tailor-made silk fabric made using "chirimen ...

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