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Princess Kako visits Kyoto guesthouse

Japanese Princess Kako is briefed about a kimono on display from Kunihiko Moriguchi, living national treasure for his mastery of "yuzen" resist dyeing technique, during a visit to a guesthouse operated by Panasonic Holdings Corp. in Kyoto on Oct. 9, 2025. (Pool photo)

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"KANAZAWA" A LIVING LEGACY

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

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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.

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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.

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"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."

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"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."

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Yuzen artist Hata dies at 97

KYOTO, Japan - Tokio Hata (in file photo taken 1988), a prominent exponent of yuzen, a technique for dyeing kimono, died of pneumonia at a Kyoto hospital on Feb. 10, his family said Feb. 18. He was 97.

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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

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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

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Yuzen artist Hata dies at 97

KYOTO, Japan - Tokio Hata (in file photo taken 1988), a prominent exponent of yuzen, a technique for dyeing kimono, died of pneumonia at a Kyoto hospital on Feb. 10, his family said Feb. 18. He was 97.

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Women reading a letter

The woman in front is reading a letter while touching her hair with a comb. The girl behind her has her hair arranged in ichogaeshi style and wears a beautiful yuzen kimono.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number92‐39‐0]

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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)

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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)

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Kimono using Kyo-yuzen dyeing method

Undated file photo shows a kimono colored using the Kyo-yuzen dyeing technique developed in Kyoto in the mid to late 17th century. The kimono was made by Tomihiro Co., a kimono shop in the northeastern Japan city of Yamagata. A procession by Mogami Yoshiaki, the feudal lord who ruled the Yamagata region about 400 years ago, and his people is depicted on the kimono (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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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