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Nishijin

Nishijin district

Nishijin (西陣) is a district in Kyoto spanning from Kamigyō ward to Kita ward. Though it is well known as a district, there is no administrative area called "Nishijin".[1] Nishijin is notable for its textile production, and is the birthplace of nishijin-ori, a high-quality, well-known silk brocade fabric, woven with colourful silk yarn and gilt or silver paper strips.[2]: 140

  1. ^ (ja) What is Nishijin?
  2. ^ Shaver, Ruth M. (1966). Kabuki Costume. Vermont: Charles E. Tuttle Publishing.

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