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Kyo-yuzen dyeing

KYOTO YUZEN

This method, traditional in Kyoto, has been in existence for 90 years.
It can depict expressive colors on silk.

A technique that laid the foundation
of Kyo-Yuzen in 90 years

SINCE 1933
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Kyo-Yuzen dyeing originated from hand-drawn Yuzen dyeing ,
established in the 17th century by Yuzensai Miyazaki ,
who was very popular as a fan artist.
Furthermore, the roots of the technique goes back to the 8th century.

Traditional Craftsmen

CRAFTSMAN
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Fujita Senen has two traditional craftsmen designated by the Minister of Economy.They both received highly marked evaluations in tis field.

Kiyoji Kodama Kyo-Yuzen (Shape patterns Dyeing section)
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Masaaki Konda Kyo-Yuzen (Shape patterns Dyeing section)
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Prize

PRIZE
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Our craftsmanship was also highly praised at a high-level Kyo-Yuzen competition. With their work , we will continue to improve our technique and design.

57th Kyoto Yuzen Competition Manufacturing Industry Directorate Award
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62nd Kyoto Yuzen Competition Kinki region METI Award
champion

CASE STUDY

WORKS

Our Yuzen technique is called Kata-Yuzen.
Kata means shape patterns and we use them and colored glue for work.
In this Yuzen style we use 1 sheet of a paper pattern per color,
so we sometimes use more than 100 paper patterns to make 1 design.