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Freshly chūsen-dyed cloths hanging to dry at a demonstration, colors bleeding softly where each motif ends

Chūsen: The Pour-Dyeing Craft Behind Tenugui and Yukata

At a live demonstration, the dye poured straight through the cloth and out the other side. That is chūsen — the Edo-born pour-dyeing craft behind Japan's hand-dyed tenugui...

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