I would like to introduce the next stall production area, Kiryu!
Kiryu is in the eastern part of Gunma. It's about an hour and a half one way from Tokyo.
Community car "MAYU-Blue".
30km/h.
You can get on and off the train for free as it travels around Kiryu City and the Silk Heritage Sites. It's fun♪
From left: MAYU-Yellow MAYU-Green MAYU-Blue MAYU-Pink
The exquisite naming is irresistible!
Until now, AMONG products are produced in Yokohama (we will continue to produce products in Yokohama as well ^^)
Yokohama and Kiryu have a very close relationship.
Kiryu is one of Japan's leading textile producing areas.
Taxes during the Nara period (approximately 1,200 years ago) were tax-oriented.
(Soyoucho...you feel like you did it in school, right? That's it.)
There are records of people paying thread and cloth as taxes.
Now, in 1859 (Ansei 6), Yokohama Port opens and trade with the world begins.
The raw silk produced in Gunma, which used to be a major silk production area, and the Tomioka Silk Mill, which was designated as a World Heritage Site in 2014, is exported to the world from Yokohama Port.
It accounted for over 80% of exports at the time.
Raw silk is behind the creation of today's prosperous Japan!
The Ryomo Line is the railway that connects Gunma and Yokohama.
It also appeared in the 2015 Taiga drama.
This railway was built to transport large quantities of raw silk to Yokohama Port in a short time.
When you go out, try thinking about these things.
Knowing the background will enhance the taste◎
Even so, don't you feel courageous when you imagine the mentality of those days when the country was isolated for a long time ? !
We accepted and mixed things that we had never seen, heard, or even imagined, and created the next standard in everything from the country's structure to buildings, food, and clothing. ~.
The reason why Made in Japan is currently attracting attention in various industries may be because in order to fulfill Japan's next role, we first need to review what we have cultivated up until now . . .
It would be great if we could create a better era in the future, while expressing our gratitude to our predecessors who helped us build trust from the days of poverty to today .
It may be just a small step that one person can take, but that's what I hope.
(In response to today's missile launch)
The motif for my next work is a kimono pattern!
It is also one of Kiryu's special skills.
While making use of tradition, we are not particular about it.
I hope it becomes a piece that matches your current lifestyle and future mood.
It was a story about Kiryu◎
Look forward to the release♪
Hiroko Nakamura
