Nishijin
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Nishijin district is a district in Kyoto spanning from Kamigyō ward to Kita ward. Though it is well known as a district, there is no administrative area called "Nishijin". Nishijin is notable for its textile production, and is the birthplace of , a high-quality, well-known silk brocade fabric, woven with colourful silk yarn and gilt or silver paper strips.
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thumb|250px|Nishijin district is a district in Kyoto spanning from Kamigyō ward to Kita ward. Though it is well known as a district, there is no administrative area called "Nishijin". Nishijin is notable for its textile production, and is the birthplace of , a high-quality, well-known silk brocade fabric, woven with colourful silk yarn and gilt or silver paper strips.
== History == In Kyoto, the textile production industry has existed since the 5th century, and it is said that weaving craftsmen gathered in Kuromon Kamichōja-machi (located around the southernmost portion of the modern Nishijin district) in the Heian period.
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