Designers inspired by Japanese sense of beauty In 2005, the designer duo Hiroyuki Horihata and Makiko Sekiguchi launched Matohu, a fashion brand that highlights a unique style of blending Japanese aesthetic sensibility, history, and culture. As much as 90% of the textiles in their collection are original, made to suit their unique design universe. The designers have traveled all over Japan to explore handicrafts,...
Natural cuisine by ex-chef of Chez Panisse in California The Blind Donkey was opened in 2017. It is Jerome Waag, former executive chef of the renowned California restaurant Chez Panisse, who performs his cooking technique and sense. He named the restaurant after the anecdote of a 15th-century Zen Buddhist monk Ikkyu. Chez Panisse was opened in 1971 by Alice Waters, a pioneer of Californian...
Gallery offers art works of up-coming artists This gallery and shop, which mainly showcases a collection of ceramic art, opened in March 2019. It is run by two women, a graphic designer and a former photographer. They say, “We select and display works that speak something or let us feel the potential from works of all genres and materials.” Here, you can discover works...
