Ai (indigo) Shinjuku - Let's grow it together and send out dye!
*Information at the time of adoption.
- Name of the organization or individual
- Somenosato Oichiai
- subsidy category
- Regional Grant
- Grant Type
- single year
Reiwa 4 (2022) Tokyo Area Arts and Culture Grant (Initial Application)
Business Overview
Through the activities of growing and dyeing indigo leaves, local elementary school students, university students, and working people know that Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku is a town of dyeing, and by exhibiting the manufactured cloth goods at MUJI Shinjuku, the purpose is to spread "the town of dyeing, Aiai" to people inside and outside Shinjuku.
- Period of Activity / Project
- Wednesday, April 20, 2022 - Thursday, December 15
- Venues
- MUJI Shinjuku (Exhibition) (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo)
*Information such as project outlines is provided by organizations and individuals providing subsidies.
Profile
[General incorporated association Some-no-Sato Ochiai]
A dyeing studio that has been in Ochiai, Shinjuku-ku since 1920. Founded as Futaba Co., Ltd., it became a general incorporated association in 2020 with the aim of becoming a studio that is closer to the community and loved by people. In addition to manufacturing and selling not only kimono but also accessories and interiors, it also runs dyeing classes and holds workshops. He is working to pass on the enjoyment of dyeing and the Japanese spirit of hand-dyeing, and to pass on culture and techniques to the future.