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Kodo Nishimura 2

Recorded Event | In Conversation with Kodo Nishimura

Aramono Miscellaneous Household Items and their Makers Talk by Matsuno Hiroshi2

Recorded Event | Aramono - Miscellaneous Household Items and Their Makers: Talk by Matsuno Hiroshi

Sudo Reiko Square tile

Story | Sudō Reiko - Contemporary Japanese Textile Designer

Aizu Momen2

Quick Read | Aizu momen - colourful and durable cotton fabric from Fukushima Prefecture

Festival Clothes from Tohoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake square

Quick Read | Festival Clothes from Tōhoku recreated after the Great East Japan Earthquake

uchikake 1288x700 A2x2

Activity Sheet | Design Your Own Uchikake

Aizome Indigo Dyeing Workshop Visit Conversation with Higeta Tadashi2

Quick Read | Aizome Indigo Dyeing from Mashiko

MoonStar Square tile

Story | MoonStar - Japanese Shoes

Biwako Pearls Square tiles

Story | Biwako Freshwater Pearls

Komaruya Square tile

Story | Komaruya Fans - Japanese Fan Makers

45R Square tile

Story | 45R

Issey Miyake Watch Square tile

Story | ISSEY MIYAKE WATCH

SIWA Square tile

Story | SIWA - Japanese Paper Maker and Designer

Wrapping with tenugui Square tile

Quick Read | Wrapping with Tenugui (Thin Cotton Cloth)

Online Event Japan Liberty Studio Visit Conversation with Textile Designer Himuro Yuri Square tile

Recorded Event | Japan & Liberty: Studio Visit & Conversation with Textile Designer Himuro Yuri

Hybrid Event Japan Liberty In Conversation with Liberty Archivist Anna Buruma Square tile

Recorded Event | Japan & Liberty: In Conversation with Liberty Archivist Anna Buruma

The Making of The Lost Textile of Ryukyu In Conversation with Tsuchie Makiko and Sudo Reiko Square tile

Recorded Event | The Making of 'The Lost Textile of Ryukyu': In Conversation with Director Tsuchie Makiko and Textile Designer Sudō Reiko

Online Event Transnational Curatorial Practices A Talk by Takahashi Mizuki Square tile

Recorded Event | Transnational Curatorial Practices – A Talk by Takahashi Mizuki

Online Event The World of Saito Seiichi Creative Action for the Future Square tile

Recorded Event | The World of Saitō Seiichi – Creative Action for the Future

Online Event KYOTO Design Lab Series III Exploring Tango Chirimen Scenario Square tile

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series III: Exploring the Scenario of Tango Chirimen

Online Event Kibiso Textile Sustainability in Yamagata Workshop Visit Conversation Square tile

Recorded Event | Kibiso - Textile Sustainability in Yamagata: Workshop Visit & Conversation

Online Event KYOTO Design Lab Series II Exploring Tango Chirimen Surface Square tile

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series II: Exploring the Surface of Tango Chirimen

Online Event KYOTO Design Lab Series Exploring Tango Chirimen Structure Square tile

Recorded Event | KYOTO Design Lab Series: Exploring the Structure of Tango Chirimen

Online Event Tango Chirimen Factory Visit Conversation Square tile

Recorded Event | Tango Chirimen: Factory Visit & Conversation

Online Event Textile Innovation from Sudo Reiko Talk Conversation Square tile

Recorded Event | Textile Innovation from Sudō Reiko: Talk & Conversation

Online Event MAKING NUNO at Japan House London Online Panel Discussion Square tile

Recorded Event | MAKING NUNO at Japan House London: Online Panel Discussion

Online Demonstration Make a HIROCOLEDGE Tenugui Face Covering with Takahashi Hiroko Square tile

Recorded Event | Make a HIROCOLEDGE Face Covering: Online Demonstration with Takahashi Hiroko

Online Event Takahashi Hiroko Studio Visit Conversation Square tile

Recorded Event | Takahashi Hiroko: Studio Visit & Conversation

Online Curators Talk Kimono Kyoto to Catwalk in Conversation with the VAs Anna Jackson Square tile

Recorded Event | Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk In Conversation with the V&A’s Anna Jackson

Tango Chirimen Square tile

Story | Tango Chirimen - Plain-Woven Silk Crêpe

Meriyasu Square tile

Story | Meriyasu: The Rise of Machine-Knitted Fabric

Takahashi Hiroko Square tile

Story | Takahashi Hiroko

Yoshioka Dyeing Square tile

Story | Yoshioka Dyeing Workshop

Yanagi Sori Square tile

Story | Yanagi Sōri

Making Nuno Square tile

Interview | Making Nuno – textile, curation and design

Natural washi dyeing demonstration by Yoshioka Sarasa Square tile

Quick Read | Natural Washi Dyeing with Yoshioka Sarasa