Batik Cirebon Most Wanted Japanese Residents

Batik is one of Indonesia's wealth that has been acknowledged to foreign countries. There are various kinds of batik in Indonesia, one of them Batik Cirebon.

But public interest in Indonesia against Cirebon batik is not yet high. Instead, the international community that it has a high interest.

"Nearly 80 percent of my customers are from Japan," said Cirebon batik artisans, Katura when talking with Republika Online, Saturday (10/12), in the event 'Bareng Abah Alwi Road' that was held Republika newspaper.

Katura said the high interest of the community outside of batik is a testament to their appreciation of a work of art. They need to know batik is made of high expertise. "They even know where the original batik made ​​by me and not," said Katuro have batik since the age of 11 years.

Despite such high interest in the outside community, but have not been able memenuni Katuro demand. "The pity is, the Japanese tourists who come here, they always come home with empty hands. Yes depleted want how, it depends on the stock mas," he said.