KOGIN LAB & SALON (original) (raw)

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This website introduce Kogin embroidery,one of the traditional handicraft in Tsugaru area,Aomori prefecture. Recently kogin become very popular not only Aomori but also Japan, even though on abroad.

“LAB” of title means laboratory.The purpose of this site is to tell about kogin embroidery.

I will upload what I’ve learned about kogin.And also,I'd like to show my embroidery works.

"SALON" has a meaning to hope interactive communication about kogin through this site.

This site is targeted people all over the world who are interested in kogin.I would be happy if KOGIN LAB & SALON could be a guide to Japanese people who want to teach kogin to expatriates.

■ABOUT SITE

HOME(This page): Introducion about site and introduce some kogin patterns.

Patterns&meanings: Explain the meanings of kogin patterns with photos.

Expand patterns: Introduction patterns for embroidery on large cloth.

Articles about kogin :Texts about kogin.To know more about kogin,access BLOG.

KOGIN LAB & SALON is operated by kogin＊bear style(KOHIRO),an artist of teddybear with kogin embroidery.

All of articles and pictures,embroidery is made by kogin＊bear style.

ABOUT ME is Here. blog of koginbear style is Here.

If you had any question or opinions about this site,feel free to ask me from CONTACTS.

Kogin embroidery is one of Japanese traditional embroidery in Tsugaru area.

Tsugaru area is the west part of Aomori prefecture.It places in the northern most tip of Honsyu.

Despite cold and snowing in winter,farmers in this area were only allowed coarse linen clothes.

Women of farm villeges started to mend and reinforced the clothes of the linen weave by stitching with cotton thread.It is said that kogin was started in Edo period.

Many beautiful,charactaristic geometric patterns were born.Each patterns has names came from Japanese traditional pattern,familiar things such as animals,flowers,daily necessities.So Kogin embroidery was not only repair but also decoration.

Here I’d like to introduce some main traditional patterns and their meanings. Kogin embroidery has many patterns.

On the farm villages in Tsugaru area, young girls embroidered kogin to make their kimonos.

The girls started to learn kogin since around 5 years old.They were usually taught how to embroider from their mother.

By the time they get married,they were able to embroidery various geometric patterns.

Each patterns have the name from flower,animals,insects and so on.Some of them called in the name of Tsugaru dialect.

Japanese traditional patterns were also affected kogin patterns.

I embroidered all kogin embroidery of pictures.

Know more about pattern ＞show Patterns and Meanings.