For over decades or even hundreds of years, their clothes were actively worn through generations.
It was once a norm for women in Japan to make their own clothing. Since cotton growth was not possible in a snowy prefecture of Aomori, people planted hemp instead, making threads out of its fibers in order to make fabrics. Since hemp cloth has a loose texture, they stitched the cotton threads onto it to make it thicker.

Not even one thread would be left to waste, as they felt lives were dwelling in it. The life of each fabric was synchronized with their own finite life spans, creating an everlasting connection. With their wishes for health and beauty, these women put their souls in cloth-making and perfected their skills for decoration, heat insulation, and reinforcement of their clothes.

Designated as national important tangible cultural properties today, total 786 pieces of Chuzaburo Tanaka's Kimono collections are renowned for its amazing intricacies on their job qualities and also rated very high as valuable academic resources.
Each of them is artistically captivating for reflecting the fragile but strong wills and wishes of the women back in the olden times in the snowy areas, who continually wove clothing for herself and her loved ones.


Amuse Museum exhibits approx. 30 pieces selected by the owner himself, Chuzaburo Tanaka.