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Hachijo Mingei Yamashita

Hachijojima · Japan

Hand-woven Kihachijo silk

What you’ll find

What Hachijo Mingei Yamashita is known for

Yamashita weaves Kihachijo from pure silk colored with island plant dyes-safflower yellow, tabu-bark brown, and oak-bark black-and sells finished cloth and goods. The shop also bakes Kihachijo sables and runs a small inn for visitors who come to see the loom.