Saitama Pref. Artisans Pass on Traditions with Chichibu Meisen Silks

Saitama Pref. Artisans Pass on Traditions with Chichibu Meisen Silks

CHICHIBU, Saitama — On a day in late May, I visited a facility in central Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, where guests can experience the production of woven silk fabrics. Artisans were working on stencil-dyeing white warp threads that had been temporarily woven together for the coloring process.