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Honjo-gasuri (Silk textiles) cloth main producing districts:Honjo History and Features Honjo silk originated from thickly woven cloth (which has its roots) in the silk raising industry in the north of Saitama Prefecture. By various techniques, a wide range of fabrics, from the simple "Kasuri" design to highly elaborate ones, such as Tekukuri-Kasuri, Itajime-Kasuri, Nassenkako-Kasuri etc. are produced.