Awa Indigo
Indigo, the color of the 2020 Tokyo Games logos A traditional dyeing technique
preserved by craftsmen in Tokushima
Awa Indigo
Preservation Society
Designated in 1978
Kamiita Education Board 42 Kyozuka,
Shichijo-aza, Kamiita-cho, Itano-gun,
Tokushima Prefecture 771-1302
Sukumo is a natural indigo dye sourced from the indigo plant (Persicaria tinctoria). Its production is a very time-consuming process, involving special skill and careful and constant watching. Aishi or Tamashi is the name given to the craftsmen who have mastered the art of producing this dye. The Awa Indigo Preserve Society is keen to maintain and pass on the techniques for making the dye that produces that produces this beautiful Japanese blue.
