Chitai

Chitai [散片; ちたい] is a city located in south coastal Aoma Prefecture. As of 2020, it has an estimated population of around 51,000.
Chitai is a coastal city it borders the village of Shunjū, which was originally part of Chitai itself. For many centuries Chitai has been a centre of seafood processing and fishing, producing over 6,000 tons of oysters, mussels and whelks each year. Chitai is also well-known for being the birthplace of the distinctive decorative embroidery style iko-fuki, a sub-variety of taifuki. It was created as a utilitarian technique with which to make linen clothing more robust and warm during harsh winters, and is still used and made today.
== Local attractions ==
* Chitai Art Gallery & Cultural Museum
* Ikofuki Art Studio & Museum
* Chitai Castle, which is a ruin located just outside the city centre in Chitai Central Park