Translations:Ginran/5/en
From Japanese Craftpedia portal
Historical Background
Ginran emerged alongside Kinran during the Muromachi period (1336–1573), influenced by imported Chinese and Southeast Asian brocades. It was initially woven for Buddhist altar hangings, temple banners, and aristocratic robes. By the Momoyama period (1573–1603) and Edo period (1603–1868), Ginran weaving reached its artistic peak in the Nishijin district of Kyoto, where local artisans adapted the craft to Japanese aesthetic sensibilities.
