Seiko HIHARA
Grants
To conduct research across Vietnam on the history of ethnic embroidery, the social role of handicrafts and handwork, and labor in the garment industry. Hihara’s research has a particular focus on tailoring traditions and individual craftsmanship developed during the French colonial period, which have become obscured within contemporary industrial systems. She will also carry out interviews with workers who have experience working in Japan, examining the structures embedded in textile production and handwork in relation to historical and social contexts. She will further examine the transformation of minority embroidery practices into the souvenir economy in the north and, through engagement with local communities, reflect on the structures embedded in textiles, seeking to make visible what remains unseen in Japanese society.
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