37.5° N  Aizuwakamatsu

Aizu cotton in Aizuwakamatsu

Aizu cotton is a striped plain weave made with warp threads of two or more colours. Aizu lies at the northern limit of cotton growing in Japan, so the cloth is thick and warm. Yamada Momen still runs a Toyoda power loom from the early Showa era. 1 places, chosen by Rin and checked by the editors.

  • Yamada Momen

    Nanukamachi

    A weaver of Aizu cotton on Nanukamachi. Its factory still runs a Toyoda loom from the early Showa era, and it has its own cloth shop.

    RinThe looms run on weekdays, and stop from noon to one.

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