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Indonesian Japanese Batik Talkshow

When Batik Meets Kimono

iWareBatik in presence to introduce digital technologies for preserving Batik Intangible Cultural Heritage

28 May 2021

An event by Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan

When Batik Meets Kimono, The Memory of Indonesian Japan Batik Talkshow

When Batik meets Kimono, the beauty of Indonesia and Japan friendship is woven through the fusion of its textile heritage. Successfully organized by Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, this event served as the international momentum in favour of the textile heritage preservation of both countries.


On 28 May 2021, iWareBatik was honoured to share its best practice to disseminate the exceptional cultural values of Batik textile heritage through digital technology. Before the Indonesian and Japanese audience, iWareBatik research coordinator Puspita Ayu Permatasari explained the necessity to communicate the safeguarding of the textile, to the multidisciplinary audience, especially young generations. Information Communication Technologies, as demonstrated by iWareBatik website, iWareBatik artificial intelligence app (available on Android and iOs) and Batik Fraktal initiative @batikfractal, help to facilitate collective efforts of national and international stakeholders in supporting the Batik communities.

This isn’t our final call. iWareBatik through “I am AWARE of Batik” campaign will continuously spread the message and the beauty of this magnificent textile heritage.

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Batik is a textile-making tradition in Indonesia that was inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

iWareBatik is a digital platform that is designed to showcase and communicate the exceptional cultural values of Batik tradition that is protected by UNESCO as the legacy of humanity.

The online platform serves to help international and Indonesian Batik stakeholders to identify the variety of Batik textiles, philosophical values behind the motif, its place of origin, and useful information about local producers. Since Batik characterises the culture of each region in Indonesia, iWareBatik platform also features information about Indonesian tourism overview related to Batik in 34 provinces across Indonesia.

The Artificial Intelligence machine learning provides a new learning experience to reveal the hidden past of the Batik motifs using the Batik Recognition Tool in the mobile app. 

App download links: 

Android and iOs

When Batik meets Kimono, the beauty of Indonesia and Japan friendship is woven through the fusion of its textile heritage. Successfully organized by Indonesian Embassy in Tokyo, Japan, this event served as the international momentum in favour of the textile heritage preservation of both countries.

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Permatasari, P. A., Ningrum, F. U., Uriawan, W., & Cantoni, L. (2023). More Than Words: Evaluating iWareBatik Digital Technologies in the Perspective of Heritage Tourism. In L. Bassa (Ed.), Combining Modern Communication Methods With Heritage Education (pp....

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