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Fresh Perspectives on Hemp with Y's
Fashion brand Y's may be known the world over, but its roots are firmly in Japanese soil. While the founder, Yohji Yamamoto's eponymous brand, which debuted in Paris in the 1980s, is arguably now...
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Explore Japan - Explore Kōgei at The 56th Exhibition of East Japan...
Japan's traditional kōgei crafts are always best explored in context, but sometimes that context is hard to come by, requiring the dedicated devotee to travel the length and breadth of Japan to grasp...
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Rethinking Luxury Through SEKI to WA
It is easy to forget that the current conception of "luxury" is one with a very shallow history, the luxury denoted by branding and constant consumption being an altogether new idea, and one that might...
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Finding a New Grace with Mari Yoshimura and Yuri Takemura
Always on the hunt for new perspectives in the arts, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi invites you to enjoy two complementary exhibitions that offer a distinctly graceful approach to ceramics. Contemporary in the...
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Defining Japanese Nihonga Painting with Ken Shiozaki
In the increasingly global age it is more and more difficult to say with any certainty which arts truly belong to each country. Of course there are clear cut cases, but there is also a considerable...
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Of Boys and Mothers: May's Special Festivals
Carp streamers billowing in the wind herald the approach of Tango-no-Sekku, formerly known in English as Boys' Day or Feast of Banners. Though the festival-celebrated May 5-has been called Children's...
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Standing Tall in Japanese Tailoring - Sanyo Yamacho
Debuting in 2001, Sanyo Yamacho was originally born of a wish to make suits and shoes to the exacting standards of its Japanese clientele. Even as high quality suits can always be imported, there is...
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Finding a New Grace with Mari Yoshimura and Yuri Takemura
Always on the hunt for new perspectives in the arts, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi invites you to enjoy two complementary exhibitions that offer a distinctly graceful approach to ceramics. Contemporary in the...
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Yohji Yamamoto × "majotae"
Since his eponymous brand first debuted in Paris in 1981, Yohji Yamamoto has been an ongoing revolution to the fashion status quo, challenging design sensibilities of the West at every turn across a...
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Building to New Frontiers with Ryuichi Kakurezaki and Ryuhei Sako
At first glance the respective exhibitions from Ryuichi Kakurezaki and Ryuhei Sako may seem like an unusual presence in the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi arts galleries, but on closer inspection their incisive...
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SEKItoWA Presents Miyabi
Continuing our journey into Nihombashi Mitsukoshi's recently launched SEKItoWA brand that rethinks just what luxury means in the present day, we find miyabi, the first of two lines that offer fresh...
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Food for the Five Senses at Jiyuan
With Japanese washoku cuisine enshrined by UNESCO as a protected cultural property, the emphasis on enjoying it in its full cultural context is stronger than ever, and with good reason, as until you...
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Shigeru Imai and Kazutoshi Kashiwagura Present WAZA
Behind every master jeweler are their waza, or techniques; frequently hidden behind the perfection of the finished piece, but nonetheless an important element to treasuring what ought to be treasured....
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Share Our Love of Cats at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi
It only takes a quick glance at Japanese pop culture to see that the country has a long-term love affair with cats, or neko in Japanese. In the world of fictional characters, Hello Kitty and Doraemon...
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The Arts at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi - June
The art galleries at Nihombashi Mitsukoshi are renowned as the place to see a variety of Japanese artists, from the top, such as Living National Treasures, to promising newer talents. We proudly...
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SEKItoWA Presents Iki
Iki is one of many Japanese aesthetics that simply eludes easy translation, at one sitting comfortably with nonchalant French chic, but also with the unwavering directness of the British gentleman....
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HaaT - In Interview with Makiko Minagawa - Part 1
Fashion can too often feel like a house of cards, an endless ascent in the pursuit of new gimmicks at the expense of quality whose foundations shake more with each added story. Nihombashi Mitsukoshi...
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Bringing the Gift of Japanese Wrapping to the World
Packaging for many is a by-product, something to be cast aside in a hurry to get to what is inside, and only turned into a performance as wrapping when dictated by the domain of special celebration...
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A Taste Tour of Japan at Mishoan
Located in the heart of the Nihombashi Mitsukoshi food hall, the Mishoan food market is a world apart from delicatessens or grocers you might be familiar with, pushing to the fore as it does Japan's...
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Japan's New Generation of Craftsmanship at Takumi no Waza
When people picture the artisan they tend to imagine the craft locked in tradition, or the realm only of the older experienced hand who has dedicated their life towards honing their skills. However, it...
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