02:06 On this day, he's out with his team in their lush indigo field, harvesting leaves from plants they've cultivated themselves. Japanese indigo dyeing is unique in its use of a base material ...

the Japanese indigo tradition originates from the Edo period when Japan invaded Korea and kidnapped masters in color dyeing to perfect the process in Japan. With the Japanese invasion again in the ...

MINAMI-SOMA--Because of radiation released by the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster ... Mori formed a group called Japan Blue which holds workshops that have taught indigo dyeing to more than ...