Through repeated disasters.

EARTHQUAKE

01Earthquakes and heavy rain in Noto.

EARTHQUAKE & RAIN

2007
25 March
Noto Peninsula earthquake
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula, causing extensive damage to buildings and disrupting daily life.
Japan Meteorological Agency ↗
2024
1 January
Noto Peninsula earthquake
The earthquake reached seismic intensity 7 on the Japanese scale. Collapsed buildings and fires affected a wide area of Noto, including Wajima’s morning market street and Sojiji Soin.
Ishikawa disaster archive ↗
2026
From 27 August
Heavy rain in Hakui
Heavy rain caused damage in Hakui and surrounding areas. Disaster relief and livelihood reconstruction support legislation was applied to Hakui.
Ishikawa Prefecture rain updates ↗

A rock rotated 180 degrees by earthquake shaking — A rock rotated 180 degrees by the earthquake’s shaking.

A temple gate with temporary supports and fallen stonework — A gate supported by temporary braces, with damage still visible around it.

Collapsed stonework in the temple grounds — Fallen stonework in the temple grounds, where earthquake damage remains visible.

A road and houses in Hakui under water after heavy rain — Heavy rain in Hakui: the road and the houses under water.

02Lost streets.A damaged place of making.

PLACES WE STAND TO LOSE

The Technowin factory

Parts of the factory that has supported Leno Weaving, including the roof and ceiling, still need repair. We must address the combined effects of age and disaster to create a safe place to keep weaving.

The roof of a building with broken tiles and the boards beneath exposed — The roof of one of the buildings, tiles broken away and the boards beneath exposed. Ageing, and affected by the Noto Peninsula earthquake.

Inside the mill, ceiling material fallen away to expose the structure behind — Inside the mill, where ceiling material has come away. This area is currently closed to entry.

Wajima’s morning market street

Fire following the 2024 earthquake destroyed the streetscape around the morning market. This was a place where people gathered and commerce was part of daily life. Its loss shows how much it means to restore the places that sustain Noto’s culture.

A town centre burned out and collapsed in the Noto Peninsula earthquake — Damage to a town centre from the Noto Peninsula earthquake of January 2024. Photograph: 消防防災科学センター (Japan Institute for Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness).

Sojiji Soin

Sojiji Soin, a place of Noto’s Zen heritage, also suffered earthquake damage. Restoration is under way to carry forward its historic buildings and the life and traditions they sustain.

03To pass on a craft,we need a place to keep weaving.

A FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE

Passing on the skills held in a craftsperson’s hands requires a safe workplace and equipment that can keep running.

Repairing the buildings. Repairing and renewing ageing equipment. These are the foundations we must restore to carry Leno Weaving into the future.

A loom weaving Leno cloth, warp threads ranged across it as the weft passes

Restore the buildings

Repair damaged roofs and ceilings to protect the people and looms within.

Repair and renew equipment

Maintain the old looms and renew equipment where needed so production can continue.

Pass on the craft

Transfer the knowledge of yarn and loom adjustment from one person to the next.

04Through SHALO,we rise again.

REBIRTH THROUGH SHALO

紗絽 SHALO

SHALO is born from Noto’s Leno Weaving. We are bringing inherited skills into things that can be used in everyday life.

By bringing SHALO to people, we aim to support the renewal of our factory and the transmission of our craft. Through SHALO, we rise again.

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To keep weaving, here.

Noto’s craft, carried into the next length of cloth. A new step forward with SHALO.

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Crowdfunding details will be shared after the project officially launches.