Chiso

Chiso Co., Ltd. is a traditional Japanese textile producer, one of the oldest yūzen coloring companies in Nishijin district of Kyoto founded in 1555. It produces many styles of kimono and the customers include the royal family members Empress Michiko, Princess Akishino, etc. [1]

Chiso Co., Ltd.
Native name
千總
IndustryTextile
Founded1555
Headquarters80 Mikura-cho Sanjo Karasuma Nishiiru, Nakagyō-ku,
604-8166 Kyoto
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Key people
Sohzaemon Nishimura (CEO)
Number of employees
about 95
Websitewww.chiso.co.jp/english
Painted kimono fabric

The company created the Chiso Gallery containing the collection of about 20,000 items of historic fabrics, books, paintings, etc. [2]

See also

References

  1. "Chiso Yuzen, Kyoto". 26 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. "Cultural program". Retrieved 20 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from 千總 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 20 March 2017.


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