My Japan Weaving Tour – Day 5

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Day 5. Shopping in Kyoto. We had the afternoon and went first thing to Gallery Kei on Teramachi Street near City Hall. She specializes in old textiles made of bast fibers. My loot was from there and another old textiles shop on the street, Tadashi-ya.


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This is Gallery Kei which is a first destination in Kyoto for antique textiles.


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A closer look at Gallery Kei.


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It was dark by the time we left the shop called Tadashi-ya. It’s small but the textiles are piled high. The light blue piece in my photo came from there. It is gorgeous close-up. The weft threads are made of paper.


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Here we are after finished shopping.

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