Tsuzure-ori｜Japan's Traditional Skills and Techniques at Kyoto State Guest House｜Cabinet Office

Kyoto State Guest House launched a student video project to commemorate the inscription of “Japan’s traditional wooden architectural techniques” on the UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2020. This series introduces the traditional artisanal techniques used at Kyoto State Guest House in short videos.

In the fifth video, students from Kyoto Women’s University shine a spotlight on Tsuzure-ori tapestry weaving and introduce its techniques and artistry.

Kyoto State Guest House is open to the public throughout the year. The wall tapestry Reika featured in this video can be seen in Fuji-no-Ma at Kyoto State Guest House.

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Credits
In cooperation with: Kawashima Selkon Textiles Co., Ltd.
Filming: TAKANO Tomomi
Editing: TAMURA Ayaka and NAKAIKE Misora (Kyoto Women’s University)
Production and copyright: Kyoto State Guest House

Music
“Lev 1” — DaniHaDani

Chapters
0:00 Opening
0:08 Wall tapestry Reika at Fuji-no-Ma
0:49 Interview with INOUE Mitsuji
0:54 What part of this decorative piece did you work on?
1:05 What should we be looking for in Reika?
1:41 Please tell us about the color design.
2:23 Does each color get assigned a number?
2:47 Can you tell us how you dyed the threads for Reika?
3:14 How did weaving Reika differ from weaving stage curtains?
3:45 Interview with younger artisans
4:35 What are your thoughts looking back on creating this piece?
5:05 Ending