Ishige Tsumugi

Japanese: 石下紬 - いしげつむぎ
Ishige Tsumugi

…The central settlement of Ishige flourished in the early modern period as a riverside area along the Kinugawa River. Ishige Tsumugi, a major local industry of silk-cotton woven silk, began as a side job for farmers about 200 years ago, and production expanded in the mid-Meiji period when factory production was introduced. In agriculture, watermelon and other vegetables are cultivated alongside rice. …

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

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中心集落の石下は近世は鬼怒川水運の河岸として栄えた。有力な地場産業である絹綿交織の石下紬は,200年ほど前に農家の副業としてはじまり,明治中ごろに工場生産が行われて生産が拡大した。農業では米作と並びスイカなどの野菜栽培が盛ん。…

※「石下紬」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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