Abstract
The possibility of using the traditional dyeing technique of herb dyeing ”kusakizome”for forest environmental education was investigated from the viewpoint of the preservation of dyeing materials. As a result of experiments on seven dyeing materials (berries of Clerodendrum trichotomum, leaves of five species of deciduous broad-leaved trees (Acer mono, Juglans mandshurica var. sachalinensis, Castanea crenata, Cerasus incisa var. incisa, Morus australis) and roots of Rubia argyi), it was confirmed that the materials could be preserved for five months to three years by freezing, and that the materials could be preserved for one year by dry storage for kusagi (heron) and akane. The basic concept of ”Kusakizome” is to dye with materials available in each season, but I believe that the ability to the various colours produced by dyeing, regardless of the season, is expands the potential of the ”Kusakizome” experience as an educational programme.
https://ror.org/057zh3y96 
