Akita silk fabrics trace their origins to 1784, when silk weaving was introduced by Ishikawa Takiuemon of the Mutsu Sendai Domain. With official support from the Akita Domain, the craft expanded, and by 1814, innovations like dyed ridge weave and dragon pattern weave were introduced by Tadenuma Jinbei from Kiryu. These developments led to the creation of Akita Hachijo, known for its refined tobi-iro hue, dyed using wild rose hip roots. Akita silk flourished in the Meiji era, but declined due to modernization and war. Though designated a cultural property in 1980, production ceased in 2003 with the closure of the last weaving factory.