The book of koginzashi (by Fugeiten)

Our leader and bag designer, Yoko Tsukamatsu published new book of koginzashi. Koginzashi is a traditional and exquisite embroidery works from Northern part of Japan.

This book was written by Yoko and culinary artist Ricca Fukuda. They team up the unit named “Fugeiten“.

Fugeiten re-appreciated Mingei movement(the Japanese folk art movement in the late 1920s and 1930s in Japan). And now they re-produce koginzashi with modern attitude.

They suggest how to stitch koginzashi on bags, jeans and scarfs on this book. Now available on Amazon.co.jp

Amazon.co.jp: koginzashi no hon

sakiori (woven cloth made by used cut cloth)

art-bookshop&cafe is specialty craft book store in Jinbo-cho, Tokyo. They have gallery space and sell products made by hand-craft artist.

I bought a sakiori bag & card case made by Asako Murakami. Sakiori is woven cloth made by used cut cloth. She is famous sakiori artist, lives in Aomori. She has many fans. I’m one of them, too.

art-bookshop&cafe
Asako Murakami

Fugeiten at Kagoshima DWELL Playmountain

Fugeiten is a project of textile crafts with a modern attitude, collaborating with traditional craftsmen in the provinces, or making with vintage clothing in japan.

We held it at Kagoshima DWELL Playmountain for Jan. 9 - 25. It also was held in Venice, US.

Our exhibition was popular among many people in Kagoshima. Now Japanese people revaluate old Japanese crafts.

Fugeiten (DWELL Playmountain)

Kagoshima DWELL Playmountain

DWELL Playmountain is a modern furniture shop at Kagoshima that is restored from the old storehouse.

Zakka and cafe space are on 1st floor and modern furnitures, clothes and exhibition space are on 2nd floor.

Here is very popular shop in Kagoshima.

DWELL Playmountain