Tomita Nobuaki

Kimono Stylist / Kimono Designer
冨田 伸明
Cultured person
Minister of Foreign Affairs Award, Head of Overseas Establishments Award
Kyoto Tourism Global Supporter

Born in 1963 in Kyoto. Joined Kyoto Muromachi wholesaler, learned kimono products and distribution, and established “Kyo Kaori” at the age of 27. Active as a kimono stylist and designer in Japan and abroad. She has been involved in more than 2000 TV dramas, movies, and commercials. Held a talk show with “Hollywood Stylist Amanda Ross” in New York as the main guest of Ginza Fashion Week. Selected as one of the four kimono experts in the 1200th special anniversary issue of Fujin Gaho. Guests at Ministry of Foreign Affairs (embassies and consulates general of various countries) and JNTO (Japan National Tourism Organization) events. Produced “Kyo-no-Machiya – traditional townhouse industry” for Mitsui Home. He has given conferences, keynote speeches, and special lectures at various universities to convey traditional Japanese culture through Japanese dress. Lectures and talks at more than 60 schools. Held a kimono fashion show at the 20th Japan Expo Traditional Crafts Area.

Japan is said to be an economic powerhouse, and until now the economy has supported culture. However, it is believed that if the economy goes into a major recession, culture cannot be preserved even if one wanted to. However, this is not the case. I believe that we live in an era in which local economies can be revitalized by promoting Japanese culture both domestically and internationally. We live in a world overflowing with goods and people. I would like to connect the education of children who can feel and believe in people and who have a future, and to nurture human resources who can speak about true Japanese culture! We believe that education is what will make Japan a tourist nation. We value what we cannot see and want to continue to work hard together facing the unanswerable results.

Tomita Mayu

Designer / Color Therapist
冨田 真由

Born and raised in Kyoto. Influenced by her family, she has been familiar with the beauty of traditional weaving and dyeing colors and craftsmanship since she was a child. After graduating from university, she majored in fashion and studied not only design, but also patterns, materials, sewing, marketing, and many other aspects of clothing. After gaining sales experience at a department store, she launched her original brand, Kyoto aturae, and is currently working on the theme of “bringing traditional culture into daily life. She has been studying color therapy in order to explore the psychological possibilities that color and design offer. She is involved in design and collaboration with companies as she is good at realistic design and expression using color psychology, utilizing her own sales experience to respond to customers’ voices.

He is proud to be involved in tradition and design, and has always believed in its power. I am grateful to have been able to make use of a series of coincidences and miracles. I feel that we have lost some things that have become simpler and more convenient due to the evolution of the times, but at the same time I feel that we have lost some things. I believe that if the distance between people’s thoughts and feelings could be brought a little closer together, if we could talk about our true feelings instead of fighting, we might be able to change them into some different answers. I would like to continue my efforts to pass on to the next generation the environment that has given me so many opportunities to learn. Through design, I would like to come into contact with a variety of things from different industries.