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Fumiko Satō showing her collection of mid-20th century kamiko haori

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posted on 2025-01-22, 10:48 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
Fumiko Satō showing her collection of mid-20th century kamiko. In this image she is unwrapping her collection, which is stored in a wooden case at Satō Kamiko Workshop.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S10

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Participants

Fumiko Satō, Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Item/object

Kamiko haori (paper kimono jacket)

Techniques of production

Embossed, Sewn

Materials

Washi

Cultural context/event

Interview

Location

Workshop

Temporality

These kamiko haori were created during the 20th-century, during the revival period in Shiroishi, when kamiko, shifu, and washi skills were being propagated and researched by keen local people

Date of creation

2020-01-07

Unique ID

2019SG04-S10-0371

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