Craft · No. 30
No. 30織物
Yomitanzan Minsa
読谷山ミンサー
yomitanzan minsa · 沖縄県
Yomitanzan Minsa is a traditional narrow cotton sash cloth woven in Yomitan Village, Okinawa Prefecture. It is distinguished by its bold geometric patterns—most famously the alternating four-and-five-dot motif—rooted in the ancient textile culture of the Ryukyu Islands.
- Origin
- 沖縄県
- Category
- 織物
- Materials
- Cotton · Indigo
- Designation
- Nat'l Traditional Craft
No. IHistory
Minsa sash weaving has deep roots in the textile traditions of the Ryukyu Kingdom, practiced across the Okinawan islands for centuries. In Yomitan Vil…
No. IIMaterials
No. IIITechniques
Yomitanzan Minsa is produced as a narrow-width sash using hand-loom weaving techniques. Patterns—most notably the five-and-four-square geometric motif…
No. IVClimate
Okinawa's subtropical climate is well suited to the cultivation of dye plants such as Ryukyu indigo and fukugi, and the warm, humid conditions have lo…
