Haori on Clothes
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In the last few days I have been moved around Tokyo to prepare for the end of the year.
I found a hint for my future business at a kimono shop in Asakusa.
Asakusa was bustling with foreigners as Corona had eased up.
Young Japanese were also renting kimonos and walking the streets in their glamorous kimonos.
Asakusa seemed to regain its confidence after a long absence.
I could sense that the staff at the stores were also happy to see so many customers.
In a corner of Asakusa, there is a kimono shop.
It is a kimono shop that has been around for a long time, where customers can choose fabrics and have kimonos tailored by themselves.
In the midst of all this, I saw the staff of the store spreading out a certain product.
It is a chic haori with a traditional design.
It was so beautiful that I couldn’t help but ask, “What kind of product is that? I asked.
To my surprise, it was a haori for a carpenter’s gang leader.
Originally, clothes were distinguished in order to identify a person’s social attributes.
Eventually, among them, the clothes reflected their own particular style of dress, and wearing the same uniform also enhanced the cohesiveness of the group.
This is the moment I learned that this tradition still exists among carpenters!
This was a surprising discovery that took me by surprise.
The scene brought a good clue to me.
In other words, if I were to conduct a crowdfunding campaign in the future, I plan to have a haori made in my original design as a return gift in exchange.
Traditional kimonos and haori are not washable at home, but in recent years, materials have been improved to make kimonos and haori more accessible and selectable at home.
Also, haori is very nice to wear over clothes, so I think it matches our current lifestyle.
This new idea was born from a kimono shop in Asakusa to produce this as a return gift for those who support me.
I have no concrete plans yet, but the fact that I have come up with a good idea means that it will be realized.
Please look forward to it.
I hope you all have a happy holiday season.
Thank you very much.
HISAMI
