News Summary

• Dyeing is a traditional local industry in Shinjuku dating back to the Taisho period.
• English DJ & producer Bonobo plays some downtempo ambient electronica in a dyeing workshop.
• About 40 dyeing workshops still exist inShinjuku Ward today.
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