Sendai-hira Wallet and Card Holder
Updated at 2023-05-22
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During the Edo period, sendai-hira was the highest-quality silk fabric offered to the imperial family and shogunate as tribute. Today, it is designated as an important intangible cultural property of Japan. When novelist Yasunari Kawabata received the Nobel Prize in Literature and figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu was awarded the People's Honor Award, both wore sendai-hira to express their affection and reverence for the craft. Sendai-hira emphasizes using the densest raw silk and the most refined natural dyes, all processed by hand. Not only is it visually and tactilely elegant, but it is also durable and wrinkle-resistant, making it an excellent heirloom to be passed down for generations without deterioration.
Name
Sendai-hira Wallet and Card Holder
Giver
Miyagi Prefectural Government
Friendly States
Japan
City
Miyagi Prefecture
Language: Japanese
Area: 7,282 square kilometers
Population: Approx. 2,230,000 people
Main Industries/Features: Located in northeastern Japan, Miyagi features expansive plains and an economy largely based on agriculture, producing rice, strawberries, and pears. Its proximity to the Pacific Ocean has also fostered a vibrant fishing industry, with abundant catches of bonito, saury, tuna, and swordfish. Miyagi is Japan’s only prefecture with three Category III fishing ports established for fisheries revitalization.
Size
L18cm W21cm H2cm
Category
Handicrafts、Textiles
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