Chiso

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Chiso Co., Ltd.
Native name	千總
Industry	Textile
Founded	1555
Headquarters	80 Mikura-cho Sanjo Karasuma Nishiiru, Nakagyō-ku, 604-8166 Kyoto , Japan
Key people	Sohzaemon Nishimura (CEO)
Number of employees	about 95
Website	www.chiso.co.jp/english

Chiso Co., Ltd. is a traditional Japanese textile producer, one of the oldest yūzen coloring companies in Nishijin district of Kyoto founded in 1555. It produces many styles of kimono and the customers include the royal family members Empress Michiko, Princess Akishino, etc. ^[1]

The company created the Chiso Gallery containing the collection of about 20,000 items of historic fabrics, books, paintings, etc. ^[2]