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Kijoka bashō-fu, Basho-fu

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory
Kyōto-shi, Japan

Kijoka lies in Yanbaru, land rich in nature surrounded by the sea and mountains in the northern part of Okinawa Island. For centuries, the women of Kijoka have woven bashofu (fiber-banana cloth) to make summer clothing for the commoners.

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  • Title: Kijoka bashō-fu, Basho-fu
  • Subject Keywords: Folk art, Okinawa Prefecture
Kyoto Women's University, Lifestyle Design Laboratory

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