Kubakasaya Ryukyu Bingata Furoshiki (50cm) Okinawa Souvenir Bingata Small Furoshiki (Fuji)

Size: Width: 50.5cm Height: Approximately 50.5cm Place of Origin: Japan (Made in Japan) Bingata is a traditional dyeing technique representative of Ryukyu dyeing and Okinawa. Bingata fabrics from the 14th century still exist, and considering the time when the technique was established, it is estimated to have originated around the 13th century. It is said that "red" refers to color in general, while "pattern" refers to various patterns. This definition is credited to Kamakura Yoshitaro and Iha Fuyu, but it was first used by Kamakura Yoshitaro in 1924. It was not until the Showa period that the kanji spelling of "Bingata" began to become widely used. In Okinawa Prefecture, it is often written in hiragana as "Bingata". This product is a bingata print.