Organic Indigo Farming and Traditional Dyeing (aizome)

Bridging Ancient Wisdom and Wellbeing from the Local Neighborhood: TSUKUBA – November 15th and 22nd, 2021: TIAS 2.0 students, in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of larger environmental and social issues and coming up with solutions through active participation in community-based activities, took part in “aizome”, the practice of indigo dyeing, or cultivating natural dye in the centuries-old tradition still being practiced in small pockets around the country. The weekly visit to the farm, Suzuki Noen, a short distance away from the University of Tsukuba, provided with a transformative experience for the students as they not only learned about the history of aizome in Japan, but also about the efforts to revive the tradition that has been in practice since the Edo period. → Click here for more details