Visiting kimono by Akira Takizawa, Itome Yuzen, Single layer summer wear, Tango fabric stripes, Futoi, Green |
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This cool unlined summer kimono is dyed using Tango unlined summer fabric with slightly thick vertical stripes.
The "Futoi" pattern is expressed with long, delicate and elegant Itome Yuzen lines that run straight from the hem to the top.
Is that a cricket riding on the Futoi?
This is a kimono that can be worn many times from June to July, August, and September.
This unlined summer kimono features Futoi (Schoenoplectus tabernaemontani (C.C.Gmel.) Palla), a plant of the Cyperaceae family that looks similar to rush grass.
The name "Futoi" does not mean "thick" but "thick rush grass," and it is found throughout Japan.
It is a perennial plant that is common near water, such as the edges of ponds and swamps, and riverbanks, and is often seen growing submerged in water.
It is a very large plant, and well-grown plants can reach a height of nearly 2.5 meters.
The leaves have degenerated, with only vestiges visible at the base of the plant. The stem has a circular cross section and a diameter of about 1 to 2 centimeters.
It is filled with a sponge-like white "pith".
There are varieties such as Shimafutoi, which has white or yellow horizontal stripes on its stem, and Tatejimafutoi, which has white vertical stripes, and they are cultivated for decorative purposes.
From May to September, brown spikelets grow at the end of the stem. Each spikelet is 6 to 15 millimeters long and oblong.
The pistil appears first, and the stamens appear a beat later. The stigma of the pistil is white and thread-like and divided into two.
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Profile of Akira Takizawa
The author, Akira Takizawa, is an artist who received a letter of appreciation from Hillary Clinton, the former First Lady of the White House.
The letter of appreciation was for the formal kimonos that he created and presented to the wives of the prime ministers of various countries at the request of the Japanese government during the Okinawa Summit held from July 21 to July 23, 2000.
The honor of creating formal kimonos for the wives of the prime ministers of various countries on behalf of Japan was not chosen by someone's recommendation.
There was a call for applicants to create kimonos, and a friend of his quietly submitted a furisode that he had made for a young lady to the selection committee from among more than 5,000 applicants, and Takizawa was selected and accepted the mission.
Takizawa has created formal kimonos for the wives of the prime ministers of seven countries by himself.
Born in Niigata Prefecture in 1947
Graduated from Senshu University in 1970.
1971: Learned planning and design and Kaga Yuzen techniques at a specialized Yuzen studio.
1980: Launched the Takishin Planning Group. Started training technicians.
1982: Established Takishin Planning Yuzen Studio Co., Ltd.
1990: Held a solo exhibition of new styles with people from various industries in Echigo-Tsumari.
Since then, has held such an exhibition every year.
1995: Released Japanese-style interior "Tsumari."
1996: Held a Yuzen trial class in Paris and Dijon.
1997: Held a Yuzen trial class in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.
1998: Held a Yuzen trial class in Paris and Avignon.
1999: Held "Akira Kimono Study Tour," where the general public could create their own kimono.
2000: Created kimonos presented to the wives of the leaders of the countries participating in the Kyushu-Okinawa Summit.
2004: Akira Takizawa solo exhibition Yu-Tomo-Yuu, Hotel New Otani Tokyo
2005: Akira Takizawa solo exhibition Yu-Tomo-Yuu, Hotel New Otani Tokyo, held every year until 2009
2010: Kyoto Mayor's Award, Excellence Award, 33rd Japanese Dyeing and Weaving Artists Exhibition
Selected and awarded every year since joining the Japanese Writers Club
■Technique
Takizawa grew up in Tokamachi, where his father worked in dyeing, and learned from the first Yusui Toku sensei
to acquire the high level of skill in creating delicate thread patterns.
This is a clean and sophisticated Kaga Yuzen thread yuzen technique that does not use gold leaf, embroidery, or shading.
Itome Yuzen, which takes more than three times as much time and effort as regular Yuzen, is characterized by its clear, refined, and strong beauty even from a distance.
■A look that makes the wearer look their best
Takizawa-sensei's Homongi is characterized by the extremely beautiful colors that are highly transparent, called "sherbet tones."
Using these colors as a base, he creates all kinds of Homongi full of fun, such as World Heritage sites, numerous classics, flowers that do not feel the season, dogs, cats, horses, etc.
He is filled with deep love, saying that ordinary things are boring! He wants to bring out the undiscovered beauty that the wearer has!
In addition, while working with stage actors Yoshiko Mita and Makoto Matsui, he pursued a look that "makes the wearer look their best."
He continued to seek not only "amazing!" when it is hung on a clothes rack as a kimono, but also a look that "makes the wearer look their best" when worn by someone.
You will discover a new, more elegant, and beautiful side of yourself that you never knew existed, and you will surely receive great praise from those around you.
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Visiting kimono by Akira Takizawa, Itome Yuzen, Single layer summer wear, Tango fabric stripes, Futoi, Green
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price: 1,573,000 yen
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( Product No: .....9999999999 )
stock status:
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| Orders by e-mail or fax (
81-3-5652-6869) are also available. |
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