Ryukyu-kasuri is a type of ikat textile woven primarily in Haebaru, Okinawa. The hallmark of this weaving tradition is its wide variety of geometric motifs—about 600 designs in total—many of which depict plants, animals, and daily life objects. These motifs are based on the Oezu-cho, a collection of pattern drawings from the Ryukyu Kingdom, and have been reinterpreted with modern sensibilities. The yarns are dyed using both natural and chemical dyes, including indigo (Ryukyu-ai), fukugi (a yellow dye from Garcinia trees), and tekachi dye. Each motif requires painstaking kukuri (hand-tying) of threads at precise intervals before dyeing. Because weaving is done entirely by hand, using the traditional shuttle-throwing method, only about 1–2 meters can be woven per day. The history of Ryukyu-kasuri dates back to around 1612. Scholars believe it was introduced to Okinawa through Southeast Asian trade networks, and that it later influenced the development of ikat techniques across Japan. Today, visitors to Haebaru can explore “Kasuri Road” near the Ryukyu-kasuri Weaving Center, experiencing the heritage of this “town of textiles.”