Culture & arts・Aizuwakamatsu
Aizu CottonAizu-momen
A woven cotton textile from the Aizu region, tracing back to 1590 when Gamo Ujisato began cotton cultivation there. Hoshina Masayuki later encouraged domain samurai's wives to weave it as a home industry, and the cloth is known for its striped patterns and its thick, durable texture.
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