群馬県·工芸品
Kiryu Orimono (Kiryu Textiles)
"Nishin no Nishijin, Higashi no Kiryu" (Nishijin in the West, Kiryu in the East). This is how the silk textiles from Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, are famously compared. Its history is incredibly ancient; the 'Shoku Nihongi,' compiled approximately 1,300 years ago, contains a record of silk being presented to the Imperial Court from Kozuke Province (present-day Gunmu Prefecture) in 714 during the Nara period. There is even an anecdote that during the Battle of Sekigahara, a massive amount of silk for flags was woven in just one day at the request of Tokugawa Ieyasu, supporting the victory of the Eastern Army. The exquisite patterns produced by Jacquard looms continue to live on today, used widely in everything from traditional Japanese attire to Western-style clothing. A single piece woven with 1,300 years of history is a special souvenir that makes you feel a sense of dignity just by holding it.
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