KIMONO HERITAGE THE STORY OF JAPANESE TEXTILES
HOSOO not only strives to advance Nishijin textile technology, but also endeavors to encourage more people to understand and appreciate the connection between the dyeing & weaving businesses found across diverse parts of Japan.
Masataka Hosoo visited dyeing & weaving areas from Hokkaido to Okinawa. His aim was to document the history and culture of dyeing & weaving unique to that region of Japan and his journey has included more than 20,000 photos thus far. This archive of nationwide dyeing & weaving culture is readily circulated across society through gallery exhibitions.
As a kimono curator, HOSOO handles important works created by national living treasures of Japan. These works are genuine treasures that represent the steadfast pursuit for beauty that inspires and enriches our lives.
By showcasing the finest kimono, HOSOO believes the luxurious kimono culture can be truly expressed and appreciated. With HOSOO’s collective knowledge on the Japanese dyeing and weaving industry, one mission is to draw attention to the spirit of the craft that resides within each dyeing and weaving area. Another mission is to realize the connections within the dyeing and weaving culture, which have been overlooked until now. By communicating this collective knowledge with the public, HOSOO is committed to fostering a future for crafts for generations to come.
- Hokkaido prefecture
- Aomori prefecture
- Akita prefecture
Iwate prefecture
Yamagata prefecture
- Yamagata prefecture
- Niigata prefecture
- Ibaraki prefecture
Tochigi prefecture
- Tokyo metropolis
- Hachijō island(Tokyo metropolis)
- Ishikawa prefecture
- Aichi prefecture
- Kyoto prefecture
- Tokushima prefecture
- Fukuoka prefecture
- Saga prefecture
- Kagoshima prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Hokkaido prefecture
- Aomori prefecture
- Akita prefecture
Iwate prefecture
Yamagata prefecture
- Yamagata prefecture
- Niigata prefecture
- Ibaraki prefecture
Tochigi prefecture
- Tokyo metropolis
- Hachijō island(Tokyo metropolis)
- Aichi prefecture
- Ishikawa prefecture
- Kyoto prefecture
- Tokushima prefecture
- Fukuoka prefecture
- Saga prefecture
- Kagoshima prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture
- Okinawa prefecture