TOCHU was featured on "Yo-i Don!"

On Friday, March 14th, Kansai TV's "Yo-i Don!" featured Tabata Shibori, the Kyoto tie-dye artisan who works on TOCHU from Whole Love Kyoto.

The interaction between Ginshari, the duo who won the M-1 Grand Prix 2016, and Tabata Shibori is a sight to behold.

*TOCHU - A tie-dyed scarf/stole born from the discovery that "the fun of crafts lies in the process."
The artisan's tie-dyeing process is stopped midway, and the user completes it by undoing and spreading it out.

Click here to read our previous interview with Tabata.


■ " Tabata Shibori" Tabata's Instagram

■ "Tabata Shibori" website

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Interview Tabata Shibori

#01 If you lose a handicraft, it's over. You only have one life.

"The reason it's not well known is not because my technique is bad," says Tabata, and the works he creates are all ones that feel "new."

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