Become a fan of Tsuzure-ori tapestry weaving by meeting and talking to Kikuo Hirano, the distinguished expert in his field decorated with the Order of the Sacred Treasure Award!

Choose your favorite color from among 150 colored silk threads indispensable for Tsuzure-ori weaving and wind them around a wooden frame to create a lampshade. The color gradation technique called “mouline yarn making” (Mokuito-zukuri, twisting together threads of different colors) is the main reason for the unique beauty of Tsuzure-ori. Using their perfected skill of color shades matching, Tsuzure-ori craftsmen have the unique ability to create some stunning works of art.