{"id":85799,"date":"2024-12-16T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-15T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum?post_type=exhibition&#038;p=85799"},"modified":"2025-07-16T11:09:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T02:09:04","slug":"562","status":"publish","type":"exhibition","link":"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/en\/exhibitions\/562","title":{"rendered":"Kijoka Bashofu \u2014In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of its designation as an Important Intangible Cultural Property and the fifth anniversary of the museum\u2019s relocation"},"content":{"rendered":"    <div class=\"momat-anchors\" aria-label=\"Anchor link\">\n        <button id=\"button-block_a4ecba02471621c6b3bb30653447b28d\"\n                aria-controls=\"nav-block_a4ecba02471621c6b3bb30653447b28d\"\n                class=\"momat-anchors__sp-header\">\n            <span class=\"heading\">Table of Contents<\/span>\n            <span class=\"text open\" aria-hidden=\"false\">Open<\/span>\n            <span class=\"text close\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Close<\/span>\n            <span class=\"icon\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n        <div id=\"nav-block_a4ecba02471621c6b3bb30653447b28d\"\n             class=\"momat-anchors__navigation\">\n            <div class=\"momat-anchors__inner\">\n                                    <a href=\"#about\"\n                       title=\"Scroll to About\"\n                       class=\"momat-anchors__link\">\n                        About                    <\/a>\n                                    <a href=\"#information\"\n                       title=\"Scroll to Hours &amp; Admissions\"\n                       class=\"momat-anchors__link\">\n                        Hours &amp; Admissions                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"about\">About<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-3\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Bashofu is said to be \u201cthe most Okinawan weaving, born out of the Okinawan climate.\u201d Bashofu is a type of fabric woven from a thread made of fiber extracted from the leaf sheath of a plant called \u201c<em>ito-basho<\/em>\u201d and is popular as a cool fabric, especially in hot summer weather. Until the Meiji era, it was produced in many areas of Okinawa, but as a result of social and economic shifts and the influence of the war, the production skills are now only handed down amongst the women of Kijoka, in Ogimi Village, on the main island of Okinawa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The production of bashofu in Kijoka begins with the cultivation of ito-basho plants. The entire process of making the fabric after harvesting the plants, from spinning dying and weaving, is done by hand with natural materials. The fabric has an ikat pattern called \u201ckasuri,\u201d which is a unique feature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This exhibition is being held to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Kijoka bashofu being designated as an important intangible cultural property. We are delighted to introduce TAIRA Toshiko (1921-2022), an important intangible cultural property holder who worked tirelessly to revitalize bashofu techniques that faced extinction after the war, and her studio, as well as historical masterpieces of bashofu.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n    <div class=\"momat-button-gray-download\">\n        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/exhibitions_562_bashofu_list_JE.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n            List of Works(English)        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n    <div class=\"momat-button-gray-download\">\n        <a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/exhibitions_562_MATSUDA_Gonrokus_Maki-e_Studio_List.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n            MATSUDA Gonroku\u2019s Maki-e Studio List of Works        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_01-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_01-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_01-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_01.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bashofu kimono \u201cL-squares with small cross ikat<br>pattern\u201d 1970 National Crafts Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"information\">Hours &amp; Admissions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><dl class=\"momat-dl\">\n    \n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Location<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>National Crafts Museum<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Date<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>July 11 &#8211; August 24, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Closed<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>on Mondays (except July 21 and August 11 ), July 22 and August 12<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Time<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>9:30 \u2013 17:30<br>\u203b Admission until 30 minutes before closing.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Extended hours<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>Fridays and Saturdays from July 18 to August 16 open until 20:00.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Organizers<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>National Crafts Museum<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Cooperation<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>Kijoka Bashofu Preservation Society, Kijoka Bashofu Cooperative Association, Kijoka Bashofu Weaving Studio, Cinema Okinawa Co., Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-dl__item\">\n    <dt class=\"momat-dl__heading\">Support<\/dt>\n    <dd class=\"momat-dl__content\">\n        \n\n<p>The YomiuriShimbun Hokuriku Branch Office<\/p>\n\n\n    <\/dd>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_02-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-94956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_02-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_02-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.momat.go.jp\/craft-museum\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/12\/en_exhibitions_562_02.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kijoka Bashofu Preservation Society, Nigashi Bashofu Ryukyu-style kimono \u201cShifted woven ikat pattern on red ground\u201d, Tokyo National Museum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"momat-tickets-main\">\r\n    <section class=\"main-events\">\r\n                <section class=\"main-events__texts\">\r\n                            <table class=\"main-events__table\">\r\n                    <thead>\r\n                    <tr>\r\n                        <th aria-label=\"empty cell\" scope=\"col\"><\/th>\r\n                                                    <th scope=\"col\">Individuals<\/th>\r\n                                                    <th scope=\"col\">Groups (20 persons or more)<\/th>\r\n                                                    <th scope=\"col\">Discount rate<\/th>\r\n                                            <\/tr>\r\n                    <\/thead>\r\n                    <tbody>\r\n                                            <tr>\r\n                            <th scope=\"row\">Adults<\/th>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">900<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">800<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                                                            <td>\r\n                                    <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">800<\/span>                                <\/td>\r\n                                                    <\/tr>\r\n                                            <tr>\r\n                            <th scope=\"row\">Students (college\/university)<\/th>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">600<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">500<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                                                            <td>\r\n                                    <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">500<\/span>                                <\/td>\r\n                                                    <\/tr>\r\n                                            <tr>\r\n                            <th scope=\"row\">High school students<\/th>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">400<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                            <td>\r\n                                <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">300<\/span>                            <\/td>\r\n                                                            <td>\r\n                                    <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">300<\/span>                                <\/td>\r\n                                                    <\/tr>\r\n                                        <\/tbody>\r\n                <\/table>\r\n\r\n                <section class=\"main-events__sp-price\">\r\n                                            <article class=\"main-events__sp-price__item\">\r\n                            <h3 class=\"main-events__sp-price__title\">Individuals<\/h3>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"main-events__sp-price__item__inner\">\r\n                                    <h4 class=\"main-events__sp-price__heading\">\r\n                                        Adults                                    <\/h4>\r\n                                    <p>\r\n                                        <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">900<\/span>                                    <\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"main-events__sp-price__item__inner\">\r\n                                    <h4 class=\"main-events__sp-price__heading\">\r\n                                        Students (college\/university)                                    <\/h4>\r\n                                    <p>\r\n                                        <span class=\"unit\">\u00a5<\/span><span class=\"num\">600<\/span>                                    <\/p>\r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                                                            <div class=\"main-events__sp-price__item__inner\">\r\n                                    <h4 class=\"main-events__sp-price__heading\">\r\n                                        High school students                                    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