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Fumiko Satō being shown a photograph of an antique kamiko made by her family

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posted on 2025-01-22, 10:48 authored by Daphne Mohajer va PesaranDaphne Mohajer va Pesaran
Fumiko Satō being shown a photograph of an antique kamiko made by her family. This antique kamiko was found in a Kyoto antique shop. This video shows her reaction to seeing it, and her surprise. She also offers more context and information about the piece.

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

S11

Rights owner

Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Cultural group

Japanese

Participants

Fumiko Satō, Daphne Mohajer va Pesaran

Country

Japan

Place

Shiroishi, Miyagi

Item/object

Mid 20th century kamiko made by a member of the Satō family, and found in an antique shop in Kyoto

Techniques of production

embossed, sewn

Materials

Washi

Cultural context/event

Interview

Location

Home

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

2020-01-28

Unique ID

2019SG04-S11-0400

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

    Categories

    Keywords

    paper-clothshiroishikamikoarchival

    Licence

    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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