An original cultural experience by Maison Brijean that brings the philosophy of ceramic kintsugi to cloth. Layer gold onto a one-of-a-kind tote bag tailored from silk kimono fabric, and make it a piece of your own to cherish for years to come.
NUNO Kintsugi is a registered trademark of Brijean Co., Ltd. in Japan.
The idea
What is NUNO Kintsugi?
Kintsugi is a Japanese aesthetic in which broken or chipped ceramics are mended with gold — not to hide the damage, but to bring it out as a new kind of beauty, so that the piece can be cherished for years to come. NUNO Kintsugi brings this way of thinking to cloth: stains and marks left on fabric are adorned with gold and cherished as a new source of charm. It is not a technique for mending cloth, but a way of relating to the things we own.
Our thought
The thought behind this experience
When a piece of cloth has fulfilled its original role, its story does not end there.
In Japan, there is a culture of caring for things and continuing to use them — creating new value as they are carried into the future.
NUNO Kintsugi is a programme that lets you experience this way of thinking through a single piece of cloth.
Gold is layered onto beautiful kimono fabric to create a piece unlike any other in the world.
Cloth does not come to an end. Changing its form, it goes on creating new stories.
One-of-a-kind tote bags tailored from kimono fabric. Layer gold to make one your own.
Your experience
How the experience unfolds
01Learn about Japan's textile culture and the philosophy of NUNO Kintsugi
02From one-of-a-kind tote bags tailored from kimono fabric, choose the one that speaks to you
03From a wide selection of designs, choose a motif to adorn in gold
04Layer gold and finish a piece that is yours alone
05Use it in daily life, and let new stories grow
Only at Maison Brijean
Every piece of cloth has a new story.
Maison Brijean's own philosophy of creating new value in cloth
Choose the one that speaks to you from one-of-a-kind tote bags
Choose a motif to adorn in gold from a wide selection of designs
Made with beautiful Japanese silk kimono fabric
Designed so that even first-timers can create a piece that feels truly their own
Used in daily life, your piece gathers ever more memories
Details
Programme details
Duration
Approx. 90 min
Group size
2–20 guests
To take home
Your finished tote bag
Venue
Our salon in Himeji, or a place of your choice, such as where you are stayingFor venues other than our Himeji salon, we kindly ask you to provide the venue.
Language
JapaneseOn request, we can arrange an interpreter for English or other languages (additional fee). If you are bringing your own interpreter, no arrangement is needed.
Hosts
Izumi Taniguchi and her daughter, Rieko KitaharaBoth host each experience personally.
