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Mr. Takahisa Tashiro___ Murayama-Ooshima Pongee Factory Co. Inc.

Musashi-Murayama City, the production site of Murayama-Ooshima pongee is conjectured from the foundings of the inner-city remains, that textile fabrics has been made there for 1500 years. In the region which had SAYAMA Hills as its backgroud, fabric production which was done as a subsidiary work in the agriculturally closed season changed to silk textiles in Meiji-Taisho period and recently, was appointed Tokyo MUKEI Cultural Treasure and is valued highly. Mr.Tashiro has pride in Murayama-Ooshima pongee as a soot industry, and he talks to the young generation of the city about its tradition. GO TO HIS CRAFT>>

Mr. Moriaki Terasawa___Yayoi Somegei Ltd.
	With "Tegakimoyozome", a pattern or design on Kimono can be made just fit to your height or your figure. That's why a design artist, Mr. Terasawa's work is something like "haute couture". He has a wide range of customers, including Imperial Family members, Kabuki actors, TV personalities, Enka singers and highly-educated persons. GO TO HIS CRAFT>>