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1. Produced in Shiratakacho Nishiokitamagun, Yamagata Prefecture.

2. Characteristics: A high quality hand woven silk, as precious as "Yuki Tsumugi" and "Oshima Tsumugi". This is a cloth with splashed patterns such as "kikko"(literally, tortoise shell) and "juji" literally cross. Raw silk threads are used for the warp and for the patterns and special thread, called "Omeshi ito" for the woof, which gives crimps to the cloth.

3. Uses: garments.

4. History: Yonezo Komatsu succeeded in weaving this fabric in 1929 after studying and developing the traditional technique in the district.