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112-1 Dotemachi, Hirosaki● Hirosaki Kogin Laboratory☎ 0172-32-0595

61 Zaifucho, Hirosaki● Hobby shop TSUKIYA☎ 0172-32-2727

122-8 Dotemachi, Hirosaki
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22 Daikancho, Hirosaki● Sato Yoko Kogin Museum☎ 0172-82-3367

199-1 Higashikawa, Mazuchi, Hirosaki● Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koen-mae☎ 0172-39-4051

1-1 Kamisiroganecho, Hirosaki● Taisho Roman Café

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Kogin-zashi
Tsugaru handcraft

3 types of Kogin-zashi

West Kogin
Started in areas such as Nishimeya village and Hirosaki city Iwaki area,Souma area which are located in the west of Hirosaki city. Since it wasstabbed with a fabric woven with thin thread, it has very dense pattern.
In order to carry heavy luggage such as carrying sacks of charcoal frommountain, the shoulder straps is reinforced with stripes of navy andwhite thread. This is one of the characteristic of West Kogin.

(Photos provided by Hirosaki Kogin Laboratory)

Started in areas centered on old Kanagi town (current Goshogawaracity) and old Shariki village and old Kizukuri village (both are now
Tsugaru city). Characteristic of Mishima Kogin is 3 thick layers ofstripes stitched from the shoulder to the back. Due to cold weather
damages and bad crops, stitchers were few in this area, so there arevery few existing and they are very valuable.

Started in areas such as Kuroishi city, Hirakawa city, and Hirosaki city
Ishikawa area which are located in the east of Hirosaki city. Most are
made by stitching into clothes which is weaved with thick rough linen
thread. Same big bold pattern is applied from the front to the back partof the clothes.

Mishima Kogin

East Kogin

Tsugaru women added heat retention and reinforced linen clothes
with cotton thread, making beautiful pattern in the process.
During the Edo period (1603-1868), since the Tsugaru farmers were only allowed to wear
clothes made from linen, people began to sew cotton thread to the clothes for reinforcement.
From late Edo period (1603-1868) to the early Meiji period (1868-1912), people are allowed tochoose their wear freely. As part of enjoyment in their daily life, women from farm village compete with each other to stitch beautiful patterns.
As distribution of cotton cloth started, Tsugaru Kogin-zashi declined. However, during the earlyShowa period (1926-1989), Yanagi Muneyoshi who advocated Japanese folk art movement
highly evaluated the beauty of Kogin-zashi saying “Dear the anonymous women of Tsugaru,
I’ m impressed that you left such things to this world” , in book "Kogei" Vol.14. Thanks to this,Kogin-zashi became widely known.
Cat’s eye

How to make a Tsugaru Kogin-zashi
You can see from the weaving of hemp, fabric cutting, stitching, until finishing and also having
an order-made by visiting Hirosaki Kogin Laboratory (established in 1962).
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ModokoBasic pattern is called "Modoko" and there areabout 40 kinds currently, such as "Tekona (Butter fly)", "Mameko (Beans)" and "Fukube(Gourd)". All of them are named from Tsugaru
dialect.
By combining “Modoko” , a bigger and more
beautiful geometric patterns are created.

Fish scale(L)

48[Process of Kogin-zashi]
1. Weaving > 2. Designing > 3. Choosing thread > 4. Fabric cutting > 5. Stitching > 6. Ironing > 7. Processing > 8. Finishing
HorsemouthpieceThinking about their family,
women working hardwith their stitching.
From the Edo period (1603-1868), Tsugaru women concentrate stitching white cotton thread into indigo linen working
clothes so that their family can get warm to go throughstormy cold winter.
Single horizontal line of the stitching eventually become abeautiful diamond shape pattern, and people started calling
it Kogin-zashi.
Shapes which are primarily knitted to add heat retention,
reinforce, and decorate work clothes is known as "A modest
beauty which born in restriction" and now can be seen indaily life of Tsugaru people.

You’ ll love it on each discovery!

Dotebako

Town walking map for Tsugaru Kogin-zashi
Watch it, touch it, and stitch it.
"To those who wants to feel the history of Kogin-zashi, we recommend you to go to Sato Yoko Kogin Museum, feel the "Old work"from Meiji period (1868-1912) and buy Kogin-zashi kit there." You will have hard time choosing because there are many variation ofaccessory such as name card holder and pouch bag made from arrangement of modern color threads and fabric. When you get tired
walking the town, visit Taisho Roman Cafe in Fujita Memorial Garden. While tasting different kinds of apple pie, you can also enjoy thebeautiful view of Hirosaki, the City of Apple.

Various handmade artworks by the craftsman.
[Dotebako]

Hirosaki
Kogin
Laboratory

Accepts orders, production,andsales of Kogin-zashi items.
Actually you can have an ordermade here too!

［弘前市中心街］

green

弘前城

Good sense of modern
color combination
while cherishing thetraditional pattern.

Limitlesscombination!

Exciting

Kogin thread

fabrics

津軽工房社
弘前公園

クラフト& 和カフェ 匠館
藤田記念庭園Looks like a one
piece dress ofhaute couture store.

木岩

弘前こぎん研究所愛宕神社

イオンタウン弘前樋の口
岩木茜橋

Try the old works.
[Sato Yoko Kogin Museum]

弘前中央駅
弘南
鉄道
大鰐 線

佐藤陽子
こぎん展示館

つきやgreen

TaishoRomanCafeStarbucksCoffeeHirosaki
Koen-mae

イトーヨーカドー

Tsugaru
Koubousha

ヒロロ

Kogin-zashi workshop is holdonce a month. You can join bypaying for the material costand one cup of drink.

Floor tile,
window frame,
nice building
structure...you’llend up looking
around restlessly.

Kogin-zashi matches perfectly with western stylebuilding. [Starbucks Coffee Hirosaki Koen-mae]t dyed andure of plan yed byxtteft
soedThKogin threadindigo dyed er are beautiful.
nthe shop ow

TSUKIYA
one
twothree...
one
two…

Leaning on the Kogin
cushion, even thecoffee tastes special.

We recommend “NiceLife” apple pie which is
stuffed with apple andnice cinnamon seasoning

Delicious apple pies.
[Taisho Roman Cafe]

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Bought nam!
secaand stamp

ホテル

弘前公園

岩木山

弘前
中央駅

どて箱

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みちのく銀行

弘前大学
医学部
附属病院

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アサヒボウル

駅弘前Tsugaru
womenare so cool.

You can find impressive Kogin
work from precious old work
to recent Ms. Sato work!
You might find unfinishedstitching work of Kogin
somewhere over there.
“Which should I stitch today? ”
It depends on Ms. Sato's
mood that day.

青森銀行

スターバックス
記念館
コーヒー弘前公園前店

弘南
鉄道
大鰐線

Old work of noragi(farmer’s workingclothes) is snazzy!

大正浪漫喫茶室り
通町手土When you see thestitching work closely,
you will realize theproduct is an offer you
cannot miss.

Sato YokoKogin
MuseumOriginal Kogin-zashi itemsof select shop “green”
本線奥羽

many
patternsamples
too.

maybe
this pouch
bag

土淵川

wow

Modern and cute Kogin-zashi items.
[green]en?

Kogin-zashi
sofa...also quite
comfortable.

Different kinds of original fabric, needle and thread.
[Hobby shop TSUKIYA]

Got a starter kit.
Coaster should be easy
500 yenmanualbook,needle,cloth,
threadbut suddenly become
confused when counting
the eyes of cloth...!

Special kogin fabrics with natural verticallylong pattern and strong threads are alsoavailable here.

Meet the artworks of artists from inside andoutside of Aomori. [Tsugaru Koubousha]