A first-ever teaching fellowship in silkworm growing was used over the summer season to offer brand-new life to the practice of Iyo raw silk manufacturing in Seiyo, the city in western Japan where the market obtained its begin in the very early Meiji duration.
Regional growth volunteers arranged the three-week program in Ehime Prefecture to add to the rebirth of a sector that has actually dropped on difficult times because of an extreme decrease in the variety of individuals participated in sericulture.
Highly valued for its elegant shiny surface and soft appearance, Iyo raw silk was used by Queen Elizabeth II at her 1953 crowning.
“This was a great opportunity to get people interested in sericulture and Iyo raw silk,” stated Yosuke Ishikawa, 30, a local growth volunteer that led the task.

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