Free Listing for Sharing Japanese Heritage in Southern California
Japanese Friendship Garden and Museum (JFGM) of San Diego presents Woven Heritage: Kitamura Tokusai IX and Tea demonstration at Inamori Pavilion on Sunday, April 20, 2025. Tickets are $35 for non-members of the garden. Garden admission is not included.
This program features an enlightening presentation and talk by Kitamura Tokusai IX, the proprietor of a 300-year-old artisanal silk textile shop in Nishijin, Kyoto.
Kitamura Tokusai’s family has been designing and making silk textiles, or fukusa, for practitioners of tea since 1712. Their inventory of fabrics feature over 400 patterns of historical significance, many of which were expressly favored by the founders and most prominent devotees of Japan’s tea culture.
In his presentation, Kitamura Tokkusai will share stories about the intricate process of weaving silk textiles and recreating historical designs. He will also provide perspectives on how textiles for practical use have played an important role in sustaining the livelihood of highly skilled weavers in Kyoto’s historic Nishijin area, which has been the main center for textile production in Japan for more than 1000 years.
Woven Heritage: Kitamura Tokusai IX Presentation and Tea Demonstration
Date: Sunday, April 20
Session 1: 11:00-12:30 p.m.
Session 2: 1:30 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
A bowl of matcha tea and seasonal sweet will be served to all participants
(Member $25 / Non-member $35 Admission is not included)
Location: Inamori Pavilion
40 tickets per session Register
Inamori Pavilion: Exhibition Hours: 10:30am-5:30pm (Hours subject to change gift shop hours and during special events. Refer to niwa.org)
