 ince the relocation of Japanese capital in 794 and until about 140 years ago, Kyoto had been the capital of Japan and the Emperor?s residence. Compared to the townsman culture of common people in Edo (now Tokyo), Kyoto is characterized by the elegant and splendid culture of nobility. The technique employed to elegant kimonos that had been cultivated through the ages is one among them.
The specialties of Kyoto, Nishijin silk fabric and Kyoto Yuzen dyeing have the beauty of art. Jidaigireya BON-Kyoto is a store selling recycled goods made from vintage kimonos or the fabrics made from them. The atmosphere that can only be brought out from the kimonos and obi belts with a long history, the texture that fits comfortably in your hands, the deep and heartfelt colors, and the unique and novel designs ? all the charms of kimono fabrics are brought out to their fullest. The store owner especially values the encounter with the fabrics that attract him as the most important concern.
Especially in the age back then, when the technology for mass production didn?t exist, the antique kimonos were made one by one with time and care. The owner of Bon-Kyoto says he feels the kimonos have the power to attract modern people in a timeless way. There are foreign customers who use the antique kimonos as gowns or recycle the obi belts as table runners.
Not only do the antique kimonos carry the traditional sprit, but they also acutely reflect the atmosphere of the time when they were made. For example, among the kimonos from the Taisho era made 100 years ago, when Japanese and western cultures fused and a unique modernism was developed, you can find textures with western flowers and designs with bold use of color.
Every original product sold at Bon-Kyoto is created by the material and fabric from the antique kimonos and their obi belts. Every goods, including bags, hairdressing items and seasonal decorations, is carefully handmade one by one. In Japan, we have a custom of a 12-year cycle called Eto, with each year corresponding to a certain animal. There is a wide range of ornaments with Zodiac motifs displayed in the store as well, showing an aspect of Japanese culture.
In Japan, we have a high aesthetic sense by taking the change of seasons and natural beauty into our lives. At Bon-Kyoto, we value the aesthetic sense of Kyoto and aim to create our original products to fit modern life by balancing the modern sense with the traditional sprit. And this is the commitment that has never changed since we first started the business as Bon-Kyoto. We are sure the feelings and loves that Japanese people have towards kimonos would be conveyed to our customers beyond nation and time at the moment they take our product in their hands. |
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| All made by fabrics of antique kimonos, you can find bags, pouches, accessories, hairdressing items, straps, netsuke (charm), split curtains, tapestries, etc. in our store. |
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Ornaments with Zodiac motifs: 52,500 yen |
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It is said that when the former U.S. President Bill Clinton visited Japan in 1998, Princess Hitachi presented Mrs. Hillary Clinton with a bag made by Jidaigireya BON-Kyoto. 29,925 yen |
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TEL: +81-(0)75-711-7095 FAX: +81-(0)75-711-7095
Address: 21-5, Kamibetto-cho, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-Ku, Kyoto
Available languages: English, Japanese
Website: http://www.bon-kyoto.co.jp/en/
Credit cards: VISA, MASTER, Diners Club, American Express, DC, etc. |
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