Okaya Silk Museum Bulletin
(Issues 1 to 14) A4: 1,000 yen / (issues 15 to 17) A4: 1,300 yen
The magazine’s mission is to promote the cultural assets of the sericulture industry, especially the silk reeling industry, left behind by the people of Okaya, a provincial city that left its mark on the world. It also aims to introduce the current state of the industry and provide information on related research institutions.
Okaya Silk Museum’s Picture record Book “For the Future”
1,800 yen (tax included)
We have received a lot of requests from visitors for something that outlines the museum’s exhibits and collections. Although it is not feasible to detail everything in our collection, this publication covers our main items. We hope that this book helps to explain the wisdom, effort, and ingenuity of our predecessors who were pioneers of their time.
Okaya City Reprinted Tourism Pamphlet
800 yen (tax included)
A tourist brochure of Okaya City was published in 1936, the year it was established. Hatsusaburo Yoshida, who specialized in bird’s-eye views, was asked to create a bird’s-eye view of the entire city. This is a reprinted version of that very sightseeing pamphlet.
Okaya Silk -Histry of Silk Reeling Industry-
B5, 194 pages, partially colored: 2,000 yen
This book presents the silk industry of Okaya in an easy-to-understand manner using photographs, diagrams, graphs, etc., dividing it into periods, including its dawning, development, establishment, heyday, and expansion. In this book, you can trace the development process of the silk industry in Okaya, which played a significant role in the modernization of Japan.
A Guide to Silk Reeling
B6, color, 16 pages: 300 yen
How is raw silk processed from cocoons? What machines are used to produce raw silk? This is a self-guide that introduces such questions in an easy-to-understand manner with illustrations. Perfect for children and adults alike for learning about silk-reeling!
A Guide to Silkworms and Silk
B6, color, 20 pages: 300 yen
How do silkworms grow? What is the structure of silk thread? What is the appeal of silk? This is a self-guide that explains about silk in an easy-to-understand manner with illustrations. Perfect for all ages for learning about silkworms and the silk!
▶How to Purchase
All of these items are sold at the Okaya Silk Museum shop. They are also available via mail order, and customers are responsible for shipping and other costs. Please inform us of your address, phone number, name and desired product(s) via email. We will respond with a confirmation of the product and shipping cost. We also accept inquiries by telephone and fax.
