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Tanaka, Rishichi (1847-1902)

The embroiderer Rishichi Tanaka from Kyoto, Japan, initiated embroidery trading and thereby stimulated and promoted the art of embroidery.

Source: McDERMOTT, Hiroko T. (2010). 'Meiji Kyoto textile art and Takashimaya,' Monumenta Nipponica Vol. 65, No. 1 (Spring 2010), pp. 37-88.

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