Connecting Nishijin-ori with Kinran for 4 Generations

The textile industry flourished from the Heian to the Muromachi period, which allowed the Nishijin area near the court where noble families lived to prosper in textiles.

Ema "The bakufu and samurai society loved gorgeous and heavy luxury textiles, which led to a demand for high-status designs that could express class through colors and patterns, featuring motifs of flowers, birds, wind, moon, and traditional auspicious patterns. Technically, luxurious expression techniques using gold and silver threads were widely adopted, making the textiles very expensive due to the time needed to gather materials and weave them."

Nishijin Okamoto was established around 1890 (the 23rd year of the Meiji era) when the current president, Keiji Okamoto's great-grandfather began weaving Kinran. The tradition has been passed down through 4 generations and is now managed by 8 family members.