Aiza - Aiza

Japanese: 藍座 - あいざ
Aiza - Aiza

...There are various types of indigo, such as deep indigo, medium indigo, light indigo, and white indigo, and indigo dyeing can already be found in the Engishiki. In cities, guilds were formed to supply this indigo, and in the Kujo area of ​​Kyoto, which was particularly famous as an indigo production area, the Kujo Neaiza had a monopoly on the sale and purchase of indigo since the mid-15th century. At times, they used the nearby Toji Temple as a drying site, which led to disputes with the temple. Konya (Kouya) and so on. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Aiza" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…藍色には深藍,中藍,浅藍,白藍などの各種がみられ,《延喜式》にはすでに藍染のことがみえる。都市ではこの藍を供給するための座が結成され,なかでも藍生産地として著名であった京都の九条一帯には,15世紀半ば以降,九条寝藍座があって藍の売買を独占し,ときには付近の東寺を乾場としたため,寺と相論をひきおこした。なおこの藍汁をもって染色する業者を,藍屋・藍染屋・青屋・紺屋(こうや)などといった。…

※「藍座」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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