This is a suo kamishimo ( top and bottom which were a formal kimono for samurai in Edo period ). The occasion when this suo kamishimo was worn is not clear ( ceremony or stage ). This suo kamishimo is made by hand-plied and hand-woven asa ( hemp ) cloth with bold tatewaku pattern which is katazome ( stencil-dyeing ). It has round bunches of asa threads for ornaments which are called "kiku-toji" or "kikuji". In excellent condition except for a small moth holes and a rip ( 11th and 12th photos )...

This is a yosegire han-juban ( short under kimono ) made of silk crepe pieces with fine katazome ( stencil-dyeing ), especially beautiful bat design one. It also has designs with flowers which look like butterflies, with butterflies and with komon ( fine geometric pattern ). All the dyes are vegetable such as shikon ( the root of the purple grass ) and natural indigo. The latter half of the 19th century...

This is a panel of asa ( hemp ) mosquito net ( kaya ) which is hand-woven and naturally dyed. 10 panels available. One end is sewn and the other end is open. In good condition except for one of the panel has a hole. 35.5cm x approx.210cm

This is a yosegire han-juban ( short under kimono ) made of silk crepe pieces with fine katazome ( stencil-dyeing ), shibori ( tie-dyeing ), itajime shibori ( board-clamp-dyeing ). The pieces are recycled from old kimono made in late Edo period and made into han-juban later. Yosegire means cloth which is made of plural pieces sewn together. Most of the dyes are vegetable such as benibana ( safflower ), shikon ( root of purple grass ), natural indigo...

This is a hand-woven warp and weft Omi kasuri cloth. Asa Omi kasuri was produced in Omi region in Shiga prefecture near Kyoto. Warp and weft kasuri threads are dyed with itajime ( board-clamped ) technique and dyed with natural indigo. In excellent condition. Late 19th to early 20th century. 34cm x 8m45cm

This is a shima-cho which is a sample book of hand-spun and natural indigo and other vegetable dyed cotton stripes. These cotton stripes are mainly used for kimono or futonji. It has 21 pages and about 290 pieces of samples. The paper cover has damage but sample pages are in good condition. 19th century. 15cm x 20cm

These are a top and a bottom worn by a shugensha ( holy man ) when he practiced shugendo. From the Nara period, people started to enter the mountains to undergo training there, and in the Heian period, when it was influenced by esoteric Buddhism, the training started to be called shugendo. The top has Sanscrit letters and many stamps of holy places in Yoshino mountains in Nara prefecture such as Kinpusen, Zaoji, Sodehuriyama etc. It is made of hand-plied asa ( hemp ). In good condition...

This is a bag made of gold brocade, silver brocade and silk satin with woven patterns. It has silk cord and asa ( linen ) lining. In excellent condition. Late Edo period ( 18th to mid 19th century. 56cm x 24.5cm ( when it is flat )

This is a silk fukusa ( gift cover ) made of tsuzure-ori ( tapestry weave ) silk with auspicious motifs such as pine tree, bamboo and plum flower. It is hand-woven and dyed with vegetable and natural dye. In good condition except some weak black threads, some dirty parts and some rips. The latter half of the 19th century. 72cm x 66cm

This is a silk brocade obi which is hand-woven and natural indigo dyed. It has dark blue figured silk lining. In good condition. The latter half of the 19th century. 21cm x 3m

This is a silk brocade obi with karakusa pattern. It has black silk satin lining. In excellent condition. The latter half of the 19th century. 26.7cm x 3m18cm

This is a silk fukuro-obi for formal kimono. It is jacquard weave and has crane and pine tree motif on black ground. It has same pattern on both sides. Late 19th to early 20th century. In excellent condition. 31.5cm x 4m12cm