敬称陛下
(HER MAJESTY THE EMPRESS)

Since the establishment of the Imperial Cocoonery by Empress Dowager Shōkun in 1871, sericulture is one of the traditional cultures within the Imperial Household. At the time of the institution’s foundation, silk was one of  Japan’s most important export products, and Imperial patronage was meant to promote the industry even further.

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TOYODA AUTOMATIC LOOM WORKS, LTD.

The history of textile production in Japan is rich and complicated. Techniques and styles have historically travelled along the silk road and via Dutch and Portuguese ships, to find new leases on life across the Japanese archipelago.[1] Franco-Japanese relations in particular have had a profound impact on the formation of a modern textile industry.

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