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								| Twenty Marudai with bobbins are available for rental at 500 yen per day. | 
							 
							
								
 
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								| 2000 yen for sinon threads and metal fittings. | 
							 
							
								
 
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								| A scissor and tools of writing. | 
							 
							
								
 
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									 Makiko
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									 Students
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								Elizabeth Bennett 
									Shirley Berlin 
									Karen DeSousa 
									Carol Franklin 
									Yukiko Hamada 
									Yoshiko Ichimura 
									Anna Hurwitz 
									Sandy Jessett 
									Ethel Kawamura 
									Mona Killingworth 
									Noriko Komatsu 
									Hiroko Miura 
									Mitsuko Nonomiya 
									Kazuko Odani 
									Molly Pere 
									Norma Rinaudo 
									Mary Slusarchuk 
									Tunde Tuskes 
									Carol Wang 
									Jackie Wollenberg 
									 
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								| Braiding on the previously braided core results in unusual braids like a spiral flower
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								Makiko Tada has been doing Kumihimo for 38 years and Andean braids for 20 years.
									She is a researcher, designer of Kumihimo, a professor of Kyoto Institute of Technology
									and lecturer of Nihon Women's University and Yamano College of Aesthetics. She has
									published widely on Kumihimo. Doctor of Engineering. 
									 
									Exhibition  
									1984: 1st Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids in Tokyo and Osaka with Rodrick
									Owen. 
									1986: Dispatched to UK by the Japan Foundation to attend Japan Festival Exhibition
									in New Castle. 
									The exhibition "Threads" held by Suffork Craft Society, Aldeburgh, UK. 
									1988: Exhibition at Fabric Gallery, Seibu Department Store, Tokyo. 
									1988: 2nd Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids at Tokyo and Osaka. 
									1989: Exhibition at Fabric Gallery, Seibu Department Store, Tokyo. 
									1992: 3rd Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids, Ginza, Tokyo. 
									1996: 4th Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids, Ginza, Tokyo. 
									2001: 5th Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braid, Ginza, Tokyo. 
									2002: Exhibition of Japanese Braids at San Francisco, with Tamaki Hirata and Yayoi
									Miura. 
									2005: 5th Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids, Ginza, Tokyo. 
									2005: Exhibition of Peruvian and Japanese Braids, Kyoto Institute of Technology,
									Kyoto. 
									 
									Lectures and Workshops 
									1986: Lectures and Workshop, New Castle, UK. Dispatched to U.K. by Japan Foundation
									 
									1986: Lectures and Workshop, Aldeburgh, UK, "Threads" hold by Suffork Craft
									Society 
									1986: Lectures and Workshop, Great Missenden, UK. 
									1999: Workshop, El Rito in US. 
									2000: Participated as a leader in The Convergence 2000, Cincinnati by Handweavers
									Guild of America. 
									2000: Participated as a leader in Complex Weavers Seminars 2000. 
									2002: Workshop of Japanese Braids at San Francisco. 
									2002: Participated as a leader in The Convergense 2002, Vancouver by Handweavers
									Guild of America. 
									2002: Participated as a leader in Fibres West 2002, Bunbury, West Australia. 
									2002: Workshop, Perth, Bunbury, Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney, Australia. 
									2004: Workshop, SFFA(Southeast Fiber Forum Association) in Baton Rouge, LA 
									2004: Workshop, CNCH(The Conference of Northern California Handweavers) in Santa
									Clara 
									2004: Workshop, Textile Forum, Geelong, Australia and Nelson, New Zealand. 
									2004: Workshop, Exeter & Westhope, UK. 
									2006: Workshop, Horsham, Australia. 
									2006: Workshop, Bampton & Westhope, UK. 
									2006: Participated as a leader in The Convergence 2006, Grand Rapids by Handweavers
									Guild of America. 
									 
									Publications 
									1980: Kumihimo exercise with diagrams, co-authored by A. Sakai, Nihon Vogue Sha (in
									Japanese). 
									1982: Ayatake-dai text for experts, co-authored by A. Sakai, Texte, Inc. (in Japanese). 
									1986: Kumihimo; Silk Braids of Japan, Japanese Festival, Washington, UK. 
									1987: Peruvian Braids, in Senshoku, Senshoku & Seikatu Sha (in Japanese). 
									1988: A History of Kumihimo, in EXQUISITE, Kodansha International (in Japanese). 
									1995: Knot, Knit, Braid, Weave and Embroidering, co-authored by T. Ishii et. al.,
									Kenpaku-sha (in Japanese). 
									1996: Comprehensive Treatise of Braids I: Maru-dai braids, Texte, Inc. (bilingual). 
									1996: Comprehensive Treatise of Braids II: Andean braids, Texte, Inc. (in Japanese). 
									1998: Comprehensive Treatise of Braids III: Taka-dai braids 1, Texte, Inc.(bilingual). 
									1998: Comprehensive Treatise of Braids IV: Taka-dai braids 2, Texte, Inc. (bilingual). 
									2000: Science of clothing Life, co-authored by T. Ishii et. al., Kenpaku-sha(in Japanese). 
									2002: Comprehensive Treatise of Braids V: Taka-dai braids 3, Texte, Inc.(bilingual). 
									 
									Research and others 
									1983: Research tour to Europe (The Straw Museum, Swiss etc.). 
									1985: Research tour to Peru. 
									1985: Studied Karakumi technique under the late Mrs. Kazuko Kinoshita, the follower
									of the National Treasure the late Mr. Jusuke Fukami. 
									1987: Research tour to Europe and US. 
									1989: Dedicated a replica of Ryo-men-Kikko to Kumano Hayatama Shrine. 
									1991: Released MAKIKO TADA designed products. 
									1992: Dedicated a replica of Tachi no Hakio to Kasuga Shrine. 
									1998: Invited Lecture at The International TexComp Conference, Kyoto. 
									2001: Awarded the prize of the traditional culture by Japanese Costume Culture Association. 
									2002: Released Kumihimo Disk with Hamanaka. 
									2003: Released Kumihimo Plate with Hamanaka. | 
							 
							
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									 Spiral flower
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									 Breeze of braids
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