"KANAZAWA" A LIVING LEGACY

"KANAZAWA" A LIVING LEGACY=Date:January 3, 1989, Place:Kanazawa,Ishikawa, JAPAN (Credit:INTERNATIONAL MOTION PICTURE/Kyodo News Images)

Kanazawa Station's Shinkansen platforms opened to press

Kanazawa Station's Shinkansen platforms opened to press

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. shows the press platforms at Kanazawa Station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line on July 28, 2014, ahead of the new line's inauguration next spring. Platform screen doors are painted in five colors used for the local "Kaga Yuzen" silk kimono dyeing.

Artifact display at Kanazawa Station unveiled

Artifact display at Kanazawa Station unveiled

KANAZAWA, Japan - Traditional handicrafts of Ishikawa Prefecture such as Kaga Yuzen kimono are displayed at Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 28, 2014. The display is designed to welcome tourists as the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line is scheduled to start operation between Tokyo and Kanazawa in spring 2015.

"Lolita"-style fashion show

"Lolita"-style fashion show

KANAZAWA, Japan - Models attend a fashion show in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 2, 2013, featuring dresses with the so-called "Lolita" cute style using the local kimono cloth "Kaga yuzen." Organizers named the fashion "Kaga Loli."

"Lolita"-style fashion show

"Lolita"-style fashion show

KANAZAWA, Japan - Models attend a fashion show in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 2, 2013, featuring dresses with the so-called "Lolita" cute style using the local kimono cloth "Kaga yuzen." Organizers named the fashion "Kaga Loli."

Ishikawa Railway unveils train in 5 traditional colors

Ishikawa Railway unveils train in 5 traditional colors

IR Ishikawa Railway, a semi-public venture business, unveils the design of its train in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, on March 10, 2015, ahead of the official launch of its service on March 14. The train is decorated in the five basic colors of Kaga Yuzen, a local traditional style for dying silk for kimono. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japanese craftsmanship finds new market via musical instruments

Japanese craftsmanship finds new market via musical instruments

Photo taken on Aug. 5, 2015, shows an electric guitar decorated with "Kaga-yuzen," a traditional style for dyeing kimono silk in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan. It is sold by Kaishindo Gakki Co. in Toyama in the neighboring namesake prefecture. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Kanazawa Station's Shinkansen platforms opened to press

Kanazawa Station's Shinkansen platforms opened to press

KANAZAWA, Japan - West Japan Railway Co. shows the press platforms at Kanazawa Station for the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line on July 28, 2014, ahead of the new line's inauguration next spring. Platform screen doors are painted in five colors used for the local "Kaga Yuzen" silk kimono dyeing. (Kyodo)

Artifact display at Kanazawa Station unveiled

Artifact display at Kanazawa Station unveiled

KANAZAWA, Japan - Traditional handicrafts of Ishikawa Prefecture such as Kaga Yuzen kimono are displayed at Kanazawa Station in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, on July 28, 2014. The display is designed to welcome tourists as the Hokuriku Shinkansen bullet train line is scheduled to start operation between Tokyo and Kanazawa in spring 2015. (Kyodo)

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan's Kanazawa

21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Japan's Kanazawa

Photo taken on Feb. 3, 2020, shows Kaga Yuzen-inspired wall art at 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The southern part of the prefecture was formerly known as Kaga and Yuzen refers to a traditional technique of dyeing silk fabrics for kimonos or products made with the technique. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo