The Silk Weavers Of Kyoto

Author : Tamara Hareven
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520935764
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silk Weavers of Kyoto written by Tamara Hareven and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-01-15 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The makers of obi, the elegant and costly sash worn over kimono in Japan, belong to an endangered species. These families of manufacturers, weavers, and other craftspeople centered in the Nishijin weaving district of Kyoto have practiced their demanding craft for generations. In recent decades, however, as a result of declining markets for kimono, they find their livelihood and pride harder to sustain. This book is a poignant exploration of a vanishing world. Tamara Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, and community in this highly specialized occupation. Hareven uses her knowledge of textile workers' lives in the United States and Western Europe to show how striking similarities in weavers' experiences transcend cultural differences. These very rich personal testimonies, taken over a decade and a half, provide insight into how these men and women have juggled family and work roles and coped with insecurities. Readers can learn firsthand how weavers perceive their craft and how they interpret their lives and view the world around them. With rare immediacy, The Silk Weavers of Kyoto captures a way of life that is rapidly disappearing.

Author : Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422366288
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silk Weavers of Kyoto written by Tamara K. Hareven and published by . This book was released on 2007-08 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The makers of żobi,ż the elegant & costly sash worn over żkimonoż in Japan, belong to an endangered species. These families of manufacturers, weavers, & other craftspeople centered in the Nishijin weaving district of Kyoto have practiced their demanding craft for generations. In recent decades, however, as a result of declining markets for żkimono,ż they find their livelihood & pride harder to sustain. This is a poignant & sensitive exploration of a vanishing world, where young people do not want to perform the hard work of weaving like their parents. Hareven integrates historical research with intensive life history interviews to reveal the relationships among family, work, & community in this highly specialized occupation. Illustrations.

Author : Jenny Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350095400
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Japan beyond the Kimono written by Jenny Hall and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-02-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the ancient city of Kyoto, contemporary artisans and designers are using heritage techniques and traditional clothing aesthetics to reinvent wafuku (Japanese clothing, including kimono) for modern life. Japan Beyond the Kimono explores these shifts, highlighting developments in the Kyoto fashion industry such as its integration of digital weaving and printing techniques and the influence of social media on fashion distribution systems. Through case studies of designers, artisans, and retailers, Jenny Hall provides a comprehensive picture of the reasons behind the production and consumption of these rejuvenated fashion goods. She argues that conceptualisations of Japanese tradition include innovation and change, which is vital to understanding how Japanese cultural heritage is both sustained and evolving. Essential reading for students and scholars of fashion, anthropology, and Japanese studies, Jenny Hall's sensory ethnography is the first of its kind, describing the lived experiences of people in the Kyoto textiles industry, explaining the renewal of traditional techniques and styles, and placing them both within contexts such as transnational 'craftscapes' and fast or slow fashion systems.

Author : G. C. Allen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136503676
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Short Economic History of Modern Japan written by G. C. Allen and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discussing the process of economic development in Japan, this book covers the period from when Japan first entered upon her career of Westernization to the beginning of the war with China in 1937. The main emphasis is on industrial and financial development and organization and on economic policy. Among the industries discussed are agriculture, textiles, steel and shipping. A comprehensive glossary and bibliography are included and much of the statistical information is tabulated for ease of reading.

Author : Iwaji Honda
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021242181
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Silk Industry of Japan written by Iwaji Honda and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silk Industry of Japan is a fascinating look at the history and practice of silk production in Japan. Written by Iwaji Honda, a noted scholar of Japanese textile arts, this book covers the entire process of silk production, from raising silkworms to weaving the finished product. With beautiful illustrations and detailed descriptions, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Japanese culture and history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : M. Ichihara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.70/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Official Guide-book to Kyoto and the Allied Prefectures written by M. Ichihara and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Japan. Teikoku Tetsudōchō
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Official Guide to Eastern Asia: Southwestern Japan written by Japan. Teikoku Tetsudōchō and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Japan. Tetsudōin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Official Guide to Eastern Asia: South-western Japan written by Japan. Tetsudōin and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Tomoko Hashino
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811001820
Total Pages : 194 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Industrial Districts in History and the Developing World written by Tomoko Hashino and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-11 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book sheds new light on the role of industrial districts in the industrial development of the past and present. Industrial districts, which refer to the geographical concentration of enterprises producing similar or closely related commodities in a small area, play a significant role in the development of manufacturing industries not only historically in Europe and Japan but also at present in emerging East Asian economies, such as China and Vietnam and low-income countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The book identifies similarities in the development patterns of industrial districts in history and the present and analyzes the reasons for these similarities. More specifically, the book examines whether Marshallian agglomeration economies provide sufficient explanations and seeks to deepen understanding about the important factors that are missing. Despite the common issues addressed by economic historians and development economists regarding the advantages of industrial districts for industrial development, discussion of these issues between the two groups of researchers has been largely absent, or at best weak. The purpose of this book is to integrate the results of case studies by economic historians interested in France, Spain, and Japan and those by development economists interested in the contemporary industries still developing in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Tanzania, and other countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Author : Ezra F. Vogel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674916573
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book China and Japan written by Ezra F. Vogel and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: China and Japan have cultural and political connections that stretch back 1,500 years. But today they need to reset their strained relationship. Ezra Vogel underscores the need for Japan to offer a thorough apology for its atrocities during WWII, but he also urges China to recognize Japan as a potential vital partner in the region.