According to Kojien, Yukata [Yukata] stands for "Yukatabira". A single cotton garment (Hitoe) worn in summer, mainly in white background dyed in blue. Summer season language. Yes, it is.
The "Yukata Museum" is located near Ningyocho Station. Through the tour, I felt that the feelings of the old people (wearers, creators, sellers) about yukata were transmitted again.
Keisaburo Shimizu, director of the Yukata Museum, explained the exhibition in the museum on the 2nd floor of "ZOME" opposite "Yukataya Sankatsu", and the third son of Kotaro Shimizu, a living national treasure. When Mr. Shimizu joined the company, "Sankatsu dyeing" was synonymous with a high-grade yukata, and I heard that if he gave out elaborate and elaborate patterns, customers recognized the value and paid for it. . Kotaro Shimizu is a craftsman of longitamoto dyeing, and his skill was designated as an important Intangible Cultural Property.
It is said that Sankatsu of the company name was the company name of the company, but in connection with the name of the first founder, Hanshi Amano, the main character of Kabuki "Tsuyoyome Mai Kinu" (Hata Onnamaiginu) We also heard about the story of "Hanan Shichi and Sankatsu".
The area where the company building is located is Sakaimachi and Fukiya-cho during the Edo period, and it was an area that existed for about 200 years until Nakamura-za and Ichimura-za were relocated to Asakusa Saruwaka-cho due to the reform of Tempo. On the west side of Ningyocho-dori is an explanation board of the ruins of the play town in Sakaimachi and Fukiya-cho, and on the east side is a Genji store that became a model of the Kabuki "Yonasuke Ukina Yokogushi". There is a monument and an explanatory version of Genyadana. It is also famous for Hachiro Kasuga's "Otomi-san".
July 7th is "Yukata Day" every year.
In the "Summary column" of the "Chuo-ku Machikado Exhibition Hall List", there is a description of the works of the living national treasure Kotaro Shimizu, the dyeing process of Yukata, dyeing tools, sumo yukata, etc. You need to make a reservation by phone for the tour.
