After visiting the Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, Hitotsuya reflects on mixed wood-and-iron looms, the branching point from kikai to machine, and the future of natural dyeing and weaving.
After bringing home a Japanese-made power loom, Hitotsuya visits the Tomioka Silk Mill and reflects on Meiji-era manufacturing, kikai, labor, and Japan’s modernization.
Hitotsuya travels to Maebashi to bring home a Japanese-made power loom, visiting places connected to textile history and reflecting on the future of natural dyeing and weaving.