Our reporter visits Arimatsu in Nagoya, a leading producer of tie-dyed fabrics once coveted as souvenirs around Japan. She marvels at the artisans' dexterity and speed and wanders through this 400-year-old town, once a post town on the old Tokaido highway, in a tie-dyed kimono with a guide. She also tries her hand at simple tie dyeing, and checks out prettily designed products and chic tie-dyed leather goods. Also, Japanese swords are recently enjoying popularity among Japanese females. But why? |
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Title: | The Crinkly World of Tie-Dyeing & Women's Fascination with Swords | |
Air Date: | January 7, 2019 | |
Runtime: | 30 min | |
Genres: | Travel | |
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