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The Silk Weavers of Kyoto

Author : Tamara Hareven
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520935764
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 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.

The Silk Weavers of Kyoto

Author : Tamara K. Hareven
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781422366288
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (662 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.

Japan beyond the Kimono

Author : Jenny Hall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1350095400
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (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.

Short Economic History of Modern Japan

Author : G. C. Allen
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136503676
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 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.

The Silk Industry of Japan

Author : Iwaji Honda
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781021242181
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (421 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.

The Official Guide-book to Kyoto and the Allied Prefectures

Author : M. Ichihara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/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:

An Official Guide to Eastern Asia: Southwestern Japan

Author : Japan. Teikoku Tetsudōchō
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/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:

An Official Guide to Eastern Asia: South-western Japan

Author : Japan. Tetsudōin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 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:

Industrial Districts in History and the Developing World

Author : Tomoko Hashino
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 9811001820
Total Pages : 201 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (11 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 201 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.

China and Japan

Author : Ezra F. Vogel
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674916573
Total Pages : 537 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (749 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.

The Japan Chronicle

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Japan Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto

Author : Christoph Brumann
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136485155
Total Pages : 442 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (364 download)

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Download or read book Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto written by Christoph Brumann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-08-06 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the beauty of its townscape and natural environments, it is both a popular destination for tourists and home to one and a half million inhabitants. There has been a sustained, lively debate about how best to develop the city, with a large number of local government officials, citizen activists, urban planners, real-estate developers, architects, builders, proprietors, academic researchers, and ordinary Kyotoites involved in discussions, forming a highly peculiar social arena that has no match elsewhere in Japan. This book, based on extensive fieldwork and interviews, provides an ethnographic study of this particular social field. It analyses how people in Kyoto deal with their most cherished traditions, such as the traditional town houses and the famous Gion matsuri festival, which calls into question several of the standard social scientific assumptions about the functions of cultural heritage for present-day societies. The book looks at the way concerned citizens, government bureaucrats, and other important players interact with each other over contentious modern buildings, often with the best intentions but constrained by set role expectations and by the superior power of national-level regulations and agencies. This book contributes to debates on the social uses of tradition and heritage, and the question of how to create sustainable, liveable urban environments.

Kimono Style: Edo Traditions to Modern Design

Author : Monika Bincsik
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN 13 : 1588397521
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (883 download)

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Download or read book Kimono Style: Edo Traditions to Modern Design written by Monika Bincsik and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2022-06-04 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japan’s engagement with Western clothing, culture, and art in the mid-nineteenth century transformed the traditional kimono and began a cross-cultural sartorial dialogue that continues to this day. This publication explores the kimono’s fascinating modern history and its notable influence on Western fashion. Initially signaling the wearer’s social position, marital status, age, and wealth, older kimono designs gave way to the demands of modernized and democratized twentieth-century lifestyles as well as the preferences of the emancipated “new woman.” Conversely, inspiration from the kimono’s silhouette liberated Western designers such as Paul Poiret and Madeline Vionnet from traditional European tailoring. Juxtaposing never-before-published Japanese textiles from the John C. Weber Collection with Western couture, this book places the kimono on the stage of global fashion history.

Textiles: Production, Trade and Demand

Author : Maureen Fennell Mazzaoui
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351895575
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (518 download)

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Download or read book Textiles: Production, Trade and Demand written by Maureen Fennell Mazzaoui and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume examines the role of textiles within the expanding global economy in the Age of European Exploration. Major themes include: the opening of new markets and responses to competition in the cloth trade, evolving techniques and modes of production, and changes in the patterns of consumption of local and imported cloth in a comparative, cross-cultural context.

Hakata

Author : Andrew Cobbing
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004243089
Total Pages : 263 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book Hakata written by Andrew Cobbing and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Hakata: The Cultural Worlds of Northern Kyushu, experts in various fields have collaborated to produce an interdisciplinary collection offering diverse insights on a region yet to be fully addressed in English. A historic port situated in a strategically vital region as the closest point of contact with the Asian continent, Hakata has long served as a key hub in the transcultural networks linking Japan with the outside world. This volume explores the rich legacy of these wider interactions, in particular the cosmopolitan, international dimension deeply embedded in Hakata's urban culture. With an identity all its own and quite distinct from other regions in Japan, it is a culture once again increasingly relevant in today's world of borderless communications.

Families, History And Social Change

Author : Tamara K Hareven
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429980205
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book Families, History And Social Change written by Tamara K Hareven and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the prevailing myths about the American family is that there once existed a harmonious family with three generations living together, and that this "ideal" family broke down under the impact of urbanization and industralization. The essays in this volume challenge this myth and provide dramatic revisions of simplistic notions about change in the American family. Based on detailed research in a variety of sources, including extensive oral history interviews of ordinary people, these essays examine major changes in family life, dispel myths about the past, and offer new directions in research and interpretation. The essays cover a wide spectrum of issues and topics, ranging from the organization of the family and household, to the networks available to children as they grow up, to the role of the family in the process of industralization, to the division of labor in the family along gender lines, and to the relations between the generations in the later years of life. While discussing family relations in the past and revising prevailing notions of social change, these interdisciplinary essays also provide important perspectives on the present.

Japan’s Protoindustrial Elite

Author : Edward Pratt
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 1684173272
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Japan’s Protoindustrial Elite written by Edward Pratt and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-23 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through a close examination of economic trends and case studies of particular families, this study demonstrates that Japan’s protoindustrial economy was far more volatile than portrayed in most studies to date. Few rural elites survived the competitive and unstable climate of this era. Onerous exactions, interregional competition, market volatility, and succession problems propelled many wealthy families into steep decline and others into drastic shifts in the focus of their businesses.