Japan House is also on Kensington High Street and features items from Japanese companies. Downstairs, they have a library and an exhibition space, which held a collection of intricately patterned silk braid cords.Read more
TravelerCopy of a 4th-century ornamental braid used for ceremonial temple parades. It would be draped over the neck of a horse.
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Copy of a 4th-century ornamental braid used for ceremonial temple parades. It would be draped over the neck of a horse.
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One of the many cabinets full of beautifully crafted braids.
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Still from a video showing how braids are made.
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The little loom on which the braids are crafted.