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~愛の象徴を特別な人への贈り物へ~　~Symbols of love as a gift for someone special~

You can find the English version at the bottom of this page.

bonobo LLCは、役目を終えたヴィンテージ着物をアップサイクルして新たな価値を創造する事業 ikasu を展開しています。服として寿命を終えた着物や帯の生地、アンティークの桐箪笥、金箔などを用い、アートセットにブレンドし、洋室にもマッチする意味合い深いインテリアアイテムを製作しています。

今回はバレンタインデーに因んで、愛とロマンの意味を持つに交わる文様の作品を発表します。

着物マイスターの資格を持つ、ikasuのクリエイティブ・ディレクターの岡本レーナが、愛をテーマにした文様や色のアンティーク着物を厳選し、夫婦円満やロマンチックな雰囲気をもたらすことを願い、作品にまとめました。

このコレクションは鶴、梅、ハート状をした葵をメインのモチーフにしています。
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■ 特別オファー
バレンタインに因んで、2/29までの期間中、このコレクションは20%オフで展開しています。
送料は全世界無料です。
URL: https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/ja-jp/collections/frontpage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikasu_kimono/
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■ ikasuとは
着物に第二の人生を。

日本の家庭には膨大な着物や帯が眠っていると言われています。しかしながら、着る機会もなく、お手入れが大変で保管スペースも必要なため、次世代に渡らず廃棄する家庭が増えています。ikasuは、着物や帯はただの服ではなく、持ち主の大切な思い出であり、着物作家の素敵な作品であり、日本の誇る伝統文化であるという考え方で、着物を生かしたいと強く思いながら作品制作に取り組んでおります。

着物は「着る芸術」とも言われており、日本の伝統的な技術で、一つ一つ手作業で、織り・染色・刺繍・装飾された一点ものの芸術品です。私たちはその一点一点の作品が持つ、歴史、技術、文様、物語を受け継ぎ、尊重しながら、現代空間に似合うアート作品として生まれ変わらせます。

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■作り手
着物マイスター資格を持つ広告会社出身のアーティスト、長年有名呉服店で勤務した着物の専門家、アップサイクル作品を数多く世に出している家具職人など、信念とこだわりを大切にチームで作品を作っています。

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■ 課題解決
ikasuの取り組みは衣服の廃棄問題の解決にも寄与しており、SDGsの「12 つくる責任 つかう責任」を支援する役割を果たしています。着物や帯は裏地まで丁寧に加工し、「ゴミゼロ」、「廃棄着物ゼロ」を目指しています。

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■本件に関するお問い合わせ先
bonobo LLC 担当者 岡本レーナ
TEL: 050-6872-8141
MAIL: info@kimono-ikasu.com
お問い合わせフォーム：https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/ja/pages/contact

■会社概要
会社名： bonobo LLC.
CEO： 岡本 宗
ikasu：https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/ja


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ikasu upcycles antique and vintage kimono that have served their purpose as clothes, creating new value as art pieces. ikasu takes the gorgeous woven and painted patterns of kimono and obi and turns them into stylish, elegant wall art that combines the traditional with the modern. Blending the fabric with antique kiritansu (chest-of-drawers for kimono) wood, natural materials like branch slices, and traditional gold foiling techniques to imitate kintsugi, ikasu creates art sets and collages that would add not only a unique touch, but also a meaningful symbolism to the interior.

For Valentines Day, ikasu prepared a special collection featuring the art pieces created to praise love and romance in a traditional Japanese way.

Okamoto Lena, ikasu creative director with a degree in Japanese culture studies, selected the traditional patterns and motifs that symbolize love, passion and romance in Japanese tradition, to create art sets and pieces that are meant to bring harmony and romantic atmosphere to places and to people who own them.

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The main motifs for Valentine art pieces Collection are:

Crane (Tsuru): In Japan, cranes are believed to symbolize long life and good fortune. As they tend to stay with the same partner, cranes are considered to be also a symbol of faith and devotion.

Plum Blossoms (Ume): Plum blossoms are popular floral motif that represents endurance, strength, and the arrival of spring. They are often associated with the idea of enduring love for their ability to resist cold.

Aoi Hearts: While not directly connected to theme of romance by meaning in Japanese culture, the shape of Aoi (hollyhock) plant leaf shape reminds heart shape, so it was also included to explicitly convey the theme of love. As the Aoi plant grows straight high, it is considered to be a symbol of progress - in marriage or in carrier.

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■Special offer
For Valentine period till 2/29, ikasu offers their Valentine collection for a special 20% off price.

Shipping is free worldwide, and uses the fastest ways of delivery (for example it regularly takes 3 days to deliver to Singapore, about a week to North America and Europe).

URL: https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/collections/frontpage
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikasu_kimono/

■About ikasu

Giving a Second Life to Kimono.
It is said that within Japanese households, a vast number of kimonos and obis are kept untouched. However, due to the lack of occasions to wear them, the challenges of maintenance, and the need for storage space, more families are disposing of these garments, preventing them from being passed on to the next generation. With the firm belief that kimonos and obis are not just garments but cherished memories of their owners, splendid works of kimono artists, and an integral part of Japan's proud traditional culture, ikasu is passionately engaged in creating artworks that breathe new life into these garments.
Kimonos are often referred to as the “wearable art" and are unique pieces of art created through traditional Japanese techniques. Each garment is meticulously crafted through manual processes, including weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and decoration. ikasu approaches their work with a strong determination to preserve and respect the history, craftsmanship, patterns, and stories embedded in each individual piece. Through this approach, ikasu transforms them into art pieces suitable for contemporary spaces, homes, meditation rooms, hotels, restaurants, thus ensuring that the essence of these garments lives on in a new and meaningful way.

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■Creators
A team of artists, including an artist from an advertising company with kimono meister certification, a kimono expert who worked at a famous kimono store for many years, and a furniture craftsman who has produced many upcycled works, are making works by hand in Japan, valuing their beliefs and persistence.

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■SDGs
ikasu strives to address issues such as clothing waste, the repurposing of unused kimonos, and the promotion of Japan's traditional culture. ikasu efforts primarily contribute to SDG 12, aiming to make a positive impact on sustainable consumption and production.

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■ Inquiries about this article
bonobo LLC
Lena Okamoto
TEL: +81 50 6872 8141
MAIL: info@kimono-ikasu.com
Inquiry form：https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/pages/contact

■ About the company
Company name： bonobo LLC.
CEO： So Okamoto
ikasu：https://www.kimono-ikasu.com/

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