The magic of kimono textiles: 2nd collaboration between “Tamao Shigemune” and “Kaya Wamono”! New items added, new umbrellas for both sun and rain.
*Amina Collection Co., Ltd.*
Press release: September 18, 2024
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The magic of kimono textiles: 2nd collaboration between “Tamao Shigemune” and “Kaya Wamono”! New items added, new umbrellas for both sun and rain.
*NIPPON is fun now! New Japanese clothes and fashion experience*
Amina Collection Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President and CEO Sawato Shindo) is a Japanese
miscellaneous goods brand [Wamonoya Kaya] that recreates and disseminates Japanese DNA.
Kaya) from the up-and-coming KIMONO artist Tamao Shigemune.
The second installment of the Japanese clothing and fashion accessory series created in collaboration with Tamao) will be available at directly managed stores and official online shops nationwide* It will be released sequentially from late September 2024*.
*New Japanese clothes and fashion experience*
We, Wamonoya Kaya, are a brand that incorporates the traditions and culture born and handed down in various parts of Japan, and the customs of experiencing the four seasons, into modern lifestyles through Japanese miscellaneous goods, Japanese fashion, and cultural experiences.
By fusing Wamono and Kaya Japanese clothing, which can be easily worn like Western clothes, with the sophisticated textiles of kimono designer Tamao Shigemune, we will bring you a new Japanese clothing and fashion experience like never before. .
Shigemune Tamao x Wamonoya Kaya Product List
* ■ New items/arrival date*
* [* Reversible * Haori] * MANEKI/RED (plain) Arrival in late September 2024 You can enjoy a modern Japanese style by pairing it with a kimono. Sales part number: 7CQ-3324 Sales price: ¥17,600
Other 2 patterns: HATO/plain BLACK, KINGYO/plain NAVY
* [One Piece] * KYOUKAISEN Arrival in late September 2024
A dress with a silhouette similar to a kimono. Pair it with an obi belt for a more Japanese-style feel.
Sales part number: 7CQ-3323 Sales price: ¥14,300 Other 2 patterns: HATO, KINGYO NEW [Umbrella for both sun and rain] Arrival in mid-October 2024 A parasol that blocks over 90% of light. It can be used for both sunny and rainy days, so you can use it even in sudden rain. The bamboo handle brings out the luxurious feel.
Sales part number: 7STP4301 Sales price: ¥5,720 Total 2 patterns: HATO, KINGYO
[Reversible obi belt] KYOUKAISEN/TIGER Arrived in mid-October 2024 A reversible obi belt with different designs on the front and back. You can easily enjoy the Japanese-style obi style by simply rolling and tying your existing clothes.
Sales part number: 7JNP3326 Sales price: ¥5,830 Other 3 patterns: KIKAGAKU/LIFE, KINGYO/UNDER, HATO/MANEKI
■ Tamao Shigemune Textile Magic
* ◆HATO*
The realistic white dove with cute round eyes was hand-drawn by Tamao Shigemune. A modern and deep design based on checkered spheres. ◆*KINGYO*
A detailed depiction of a goldfish swaying in the water. Running water at the base.
The beautiful tail and dorsal fins are likened to the fluctuations of life. ◆* UNDER*
“Under the net” = inside the net
There are beautiful sea motifs on the net floating in the sea. Turban shells, colorful conch shells, starfish, pearl oysters, and sea slugs. There are also some strange creatures mixed in. A creature with a heart made of coral as blood vessels, hair, tentacles, limbs, and a woman’s face. The eyes that drop a single tear appear to be made of aquamarine and platinum.
◆*MANEKI*
In the center is a greedy chimera beckoning cat with three hands that says, “I want this, this, and that!” Around it are gorgeous flowers and Chinese patterns.
◆*TIGER*
A tiger pattern drawn to match MANEKI. The tiger is reminiscent of Chinese food and ointment packages.
◆* KYOKAISEN*
Nekojarashi, lilies, and weeds grow in front of the fence. A red moon is floating on the other side. This textile also has a beautiful contrast between the black base and the moon. The fence is also an image of the boundary between “the other world” and “this world,” which is related to Tamao Shigemune’s production theme “Memento Mori (Imagine Death).”
Author interview column article
■ Kimono/object artist “Tamao Shigemune”
Born in Yamaguchi Prefecture, lives in Tokyo. Completed textile design major at Tama Art University. While attending university, she became fascinated with vintage kimonos from the Taisho and early Showa eras, and began making kimonos and yukatas at the same time she began wearing them herself.
Starting with Yuzen dyeing as the main technique, we also incorporate dyeing with inkjet printing, which allows for precise expression, and create kimonos and obi digitally based on hand-drawn sketches, and collaborate with craftsmen. I’m making things.
In recent years, he has not only been producing textile-related items such as kimonos, obi belts, and clothes, but has also been involved in brand management, visual photography, fashion show direction, kimono styling, and prop styling.
Tamao Shigemune Webshop: https://tamao.thebase.in/
Tamao Shigemune Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tamaoshigemune/
* ■ Wamonoya Kaya Overview*
* NIPPON DNA Re-creating and disseminating Japan’s DNA *
Products that have been popular in Japan for a long time are brought to life with a new sensibility.
A Japanese miscellaneous goods brand that has been redesigned to match STYLE. Starting with our main store in Yokohama Chinatown, we currently have directly managed stores nationwide.
Wamonoya Kaya Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wamonoya_kaya/ Wamonoya Kaya X: https://twitter.com/Wamonoya_Kaya
■* Wamonoya Kaya directly managed store*
Aeon Mall Sendai Natori store (Miyagi Prefecture), Kawagoe store [Tsubaki no Kura] (Saitama Prefecture), Narita Airport Terminal 1 store (Chiba Prefecture), Narita Airport Terminal 2 store (Chiba Prefecture), Aeon Mall Narita store (Chiba Prefecture), Kagurazaka store (Tokyo), Yokohama World Porters store (Kanagawa), Yokohama Chinatown
Main store (Kanagawa prefecture), Kamakura Komachi store (Kanagawa prefecture), NEOPASA Shimizu store (Shizuoka prefecture), AEON MALL Otaka store (Aichi prefecture), Chubu Centrair International Airport store (Aichi prefecture), Kyoto Teramachi store (Kyoto prefecture), Kobe Harborland store (Hyogo prefecture), Aeon Mall Kobe Kita store (Hyogo prefecture), Kurashiki store (Okayama prefecture), Aeon Mall Amu Plaza Kumamoto store (Kumamoto prefecture), Yufuin store (Oita prefecture) *As of September 18, 2024
*Also available at other Chaihane complex stores (Aeon Mall Tomakomai store, Seibu Shinjuku PePe store) *Product release dates at directly managed stores vary depending on the store.
Wamonoya Kaya store list