The Silk Weavers of Kyoto : Family and Work in a Changing Traditional Industry / Tamara Hareven.
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, howe...
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Berkeley, CA :
University of California Press,
[2003]
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- List of Illustrations and Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Conclusion: The Nishijin Experience in Comparative Perspective
- Appendix: The Subjective Reconstruction of Life History
- Glossary of Japanese Words
- Bibliography
- Index.