This obi is one of the most Sagara embroidery obi.

This obi is a work of traditional craftsman,Hisao ISHII.
This work was made in commemoration of his 99 years old.

The pattern of this obi is aggregation of million small Sagara embroidery.
It is a technique of mind-boggling hand work.

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TAMANAHAYUKO's introduction

1936 Born in the Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki island
1961 Started to learn BINGATA technique from SHIROMA,Eiki who is honor of
14 generations of SHIROMA Family.
1975 Started one of technique of dyeing "BINGATA Two sided dye" . This technique
became to be one of representative of TAMANAHA's technique.

1996 Recognized as a important intangible cultural heritage of "BINGATA" technique
holder.

Also recognized as a living national treasure.

Do you know "YOU SUI TOKU" ?

YUDUITOKU is a person who lived in the Showa era end since beginning
of Taishou era, and it has already died.

YUSUITOKU had lived in Kanazawa and Kyoto. He experienced the time of high economic growth fighting and afterwards.

YUSUITOKU seemed to start working in Kanazawa, and, at first, to have studied
from the dye of back fabric of Haori or Gakuura.
He seems that vision and the sketch power that is the base of the design might have
been excellent.

Child who is depicted in this kimono called Tango Child.