The Nature-Inspired Beauty of Kanazawa’s Kimono Prints (Video)

Kaga yūzen, one of Kanazawa’s best known traditional handicrafts.

Depicting natural beauty using the ombré (bokashi) and mushikui techniques.

Several colors are used to produce realistic effects.

Yūzen nagashi, or rinsing the fabric to remove excess dye.

Maida Hitoshi focuses on coloring the design on the fabric.

Kaga yūzen aprons designed by Maida Hitoshi.