A Study on the Sustainability of Traditional Weaving Crafts through the Case of Ojiya-Chijimi and Echigo-Jofu in Japan

Traditional weaving crafts has the history, environment and lifestyle of country where the country is located. Thus it has been an regional industry because it has the representation of country due to a long history. However it has faced a threat which comes from lifestyle changes.Therefore a law on the protection of traditional weaving crafts was established and took action to protect weaving crafts. It was played importantly as protection system on weaving crafts. But traditional weaving crafts was a regional industry from long time ago, accordingly we need to think as not only cultural heritage but also crafts industry.This study will demonstrate how sustainable as designated cultural heritage and traditional crafts industry with case of Ojiya-chijimi and Echigo-jofu (Japanese traditional weaving crafts).