2020.03.23
First release in Japan of 100% Japanese paper knitted “Washi’s clothes”, which is unique to 100% Japanese paper and realizes a unique texture with sharpness and smoothness. At the “Pitti Immagine Uomo 97” held in Florence in January 2020, it was highly evaluated as a next-generation sustainable material.
Japanese washi, which has a history of more than 1500 years, has been widely used in people’s lives since ancient times. One example is shoji and fusuma used in Japanese houses. Washi, which has both moisture absorption and moisture retention, functions as a “natural air conditioner” that absorbs moisture in hot and humid summers and releases moisture in dry winters. In addition, porous fibers have excellent antibacterial properties and deodorant properties, and are also effective in keeping the house clean. At present, Japanese paper is recognized for its high functionality throughout the world, such as used for restoration of paintings in museums and museums.
Another important aspect of washi is the “sustainable material”. The raw material is Manila hemp native to the Philippines and Ecuador. Cultivation is possible throughout the year, and once harvested, it can be regenerated within a few years.
It takes courage to commercialize a new material that is difficult and expensive to handle, while being convinced of the potential of Japanese paper. In fact, in every process from thread-making, knitting, sewing and dyeing, it takes many times as much as usual.
Natural dye (a dyeing technique that extracts dyes from plant pigments) was used to dye “Washi’s clothes” in order to make the best use of Washi as much as possible. Even though it is paper, its softness, smoothness and softness are the result of craftsmanship.
With Japan’s garment import penetration rate approaching 98%, Japanese sewing manufacturers, which are said to be endangered species, have the feeling that they can be included in Japanese paper clothes. It is not only the goodness of the clothes themselves, but also the culture of loving clothes and living together and wearing Made in Japan. I would like you to experience “Washi clothes” once.
Cute wind chimes like soap bubbles and beautiful transparent glass
[Kyoto Nittodo] Exhibition and sale of vessels that shine with Japanese craftsmanship “Beyond Handicraft 8” held
“Ninja Castle” where you can feel Japan through ninja reproduction and food
To Make Kids from All Over the World Fans of Japan ~ Kyoto with Kids Starts Educational Tour Service
Sightseeing taxi tour while feeling the existence of gods unique to the month of worshiping gods
The website dealing with “really good things” created by Japanese craftsmen has been renewed.
Nara
Countrywide
Kagawa
Kyoto
Countrywide
[VMG HOTELS & UNIQUE VENUES] Experience activities incorporating brewing and fermentation culture from the Sawara merchant town hotel NIPPONIA in Chiba
Chiba
Yoshitaka Amano’s original work “ZAN” animation movie scheduled to be released worldwide after 2026
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The Kyoto Museum of Traditional Crafts will hold a collection exhibition “Festivals and crafts: Yamahoko parade around Raku ware tea bowls”
Kyoto
[Hoshinoya Okinawa] Introducing a plan where you can immerse yourself in the production of “Ryukyu Bingata” that reflects the climate of Okinawa
Okinawa
[Mataro dolls] New “Foil-pressed Series” of dolls based on white color is now on sale.
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[limited edition goods]Panda train tins, a candy tin with a panda driving a train & station platform, a panda hanging strap and a panda passenger, will be available.
2024.04.19
Matcha & Hojicha Afternoon Tea Set – Enjoy Sayama Tea” expresses the arrival of a new season with fresh green buds.
2024.04.17
【Hoshinoya Tokyo】”Summer Evening: Noryo Boat Asobi”, a luxurious event in which guests enjoy champagne and seasonal snacks on a chartered boat while gazing at the night view of Tokyo.
2024.04.15
The official audio guide to the Kumano Kodo and Ise Road has been released.
2024.04.12
[Kyoto Chanoyu Meihonotei] A cafe where you can experience matcha green tea in the tea room of the historical building Meihonotei opens in Kiyomizu, Kyoto.
2024.04.10
Koishikawa Korakuen Garden and Kiyosumi Teien Garden: “Hanashobu ga Musubu Sono Knot” at the famous iris viewing spot.
2024.04.08
Tokyo
Restaurant
Food
Hotel Metropolitan will hold the “Nagasaki Fair” from January 15, 2024 (Monday) at three of its restaurants: the all-day dining restaurant Crossadyne, the Japanese restaurant Hanamusashi, and the Shikisai Saryo Shunka.
Tokyo
Restaurant
Food
Ramen Izakaya Deniro is offering a collaboration with street-style ramen restaurant “No Good Neighbor” starting Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Aomori
Event
Hoshino Resort Aomoriya, in cooperation with local railroad company Aoimori Railway Co., will operate a sightseeing train service on Saturdays and Sundays only from January 20 to February 11, 2024, offering meals and local sake while enjoying Aomori’s snowy landscape.
Tokyo
Travel
Hoshinoya Tokyo, a Japanese-style inn located in Otemachi, Tokyo, will again this year host the “New Year Kabuki Stay” program, a two-day and one-night stay from January 5 to 26, 2024.
For people living in Edo, one of their New Year’s pleasures was to watch Kabuki, and it was a chic way to spend the New Year. Theatrical teahouses supported this way of enjoying Kabuki. In addition to arranging tickets to the theater, the teahouses delighted patrons by providing a complete range of services, including plot notes, tea, sweets, makunouchi box lunches, and snacks and drinks (*1). Hoshinoya Tokyo offers a stay to celebrate the New Year with hospitality similar to the theatrical teahouses of the time.
*1: Tomizawa, Yoshihide and Fujita, Yosuke (2012). The Latest Kabuki Dictionary. Kashiwa Shobo.
Tokyo
Travel
Event
From November 22 (Wed) to December 3 (Sun), 2023, an autumn foliage lighting event will be held at Shinjuku Gyoen. Following the cherry blossom event this spring, Shinjuku Gyoen and Naked will collaborate again this fall for the autumn foliage event. Shinjuku Gyoen, one of Tokyo’s most famous gardens, is one of the few places in the city where visitors can enjoy the autumn leaves. The 200-meter-long rows of plane trees, the best maple tree spot in the city, Momijiyama, and the “Middle Pond,” with its spectacular reflection in the pond, will offer a world where the autumn leaves of Shinjuku Gyoen and Naked’s art and food are fused together.
Kyoto
Event
Daitokuji Obai-in Temple “Kinshu Dinner” will be held on November 25 (Sat.) and 26 (Sun.), 2023, a two-day private event at Obai-in, the pagoda temple of Daitokuji Temple, known for its beautiful autumn foliage.
