Wamonbu - Shitoribe

Japanese: 倭文部 - しとりべ

Also written as "Kimonbu". It is an abbreviation of "Shitsuoribe", one of the occupations that followed the weaving style in the pre-Taika era. Shitsu is an ancient Japanese fabric that is said to be made by dyeing the weft of taku, hemp, ramie, etc. in blue or red and weaving irregular patterns, and was written as "Wamon" in contrast to the twill that was introduced from the continent. It was first seen in the 39th year of Emperor Suinin in the "Nihon Shoki", where the Wamonbu is listed among the 10 items bestowed by Prince Inishiki. It was widely distributed in the Kinai, Tokai, Tozan, Hokuriku, Sanin, Sanyo, and Nankai regions.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

委文部とも書く。〈しつおりべ〉の約で，大化前代の織成に従った職業部の一つ。倭文（しつ）は栲（たく），麻，苧（からむし）などの緯（よこいと）を青，赤などに染め，乱れ文様を織り出したとされる日本古来の織物で，大陸伝来の綾に対し〈倭文〉と表記された。初見は《日本書紀》垂仁39年条で，五十瓊敷皇子（いにしきのみこ）が賜った10個の品部の内に倭文部が見える。分布はひろく畿内，東海，東山，北陸，山陰，山陽，南海の諸道にわたっている。

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