Yomitanzan-hanaori is a textile that combines pre-dyed yarns to weave geometric “flower” motifs (hanaori). Silk and cotton threads are used, dyed with Ryukyu indigo, fukugi, suō and other plant dyes. Each small floral motif carries meaning—for example, Kajimayaa-bana (pinwheel/long life), Jin-bana (coin/wealth), and Ōji-bana (fan/descendants’ prosperity). These are combined with stripes and checks to create a subtle three-dimensional look. Production dates back at least to the 15th century; due to the labor involved, only royalty, nobility, and residents of Yomitan were allowed to wear it. After the 1609 Satsuma invasion it was levied as tribute, which also drove technical refinement. The craft declined in the mid-Meiji era but was revived in 1964 by local artisans.