At the "Meet INDIA" event to be held next month at Lake Scuola in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture,
There will be a talk event with Yayoi Arimoto, who photographs Indian textile crafts.
Recently, I feel like conversations create more depth and depth to the scenery than solo performances.
It reminded me of scenes I didn't remember and allowed me to compare them with my memories from a different perspective.
Somehow, he's the one having the most fun.
On July 21st, we will all go on a journey to discover handmade fabrics from India.
See you at the venue or online!
To reserve tickets, please visit Instagram @transitmagazine account link, or Please apply via "Meet INDIA Ticket Application" .
Photo by Yayoi Arimoto
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[Meet INDIA Talk Event No. 3]
🇮🇳CALICO×Yayoi Arimoto Handicraft Guide🚶♀️
Guest: CALICO @calicoindiajp Yayoi @yoyomarch
July 21st (Monday/Holiday)
"Meet INDIA" is a daily talk event to be held at Lake Scuole in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture from July 19th (Sat) to July 27th (Sun).
We invited guests who were involved in the production of "TRANSIT Travel Guide INDIA" (commonly known as the India Guide),
We will hear about each of their connections with India and stories of their travels around India.
The third installment features Fumie Kobayashi of CALICO, a brand that designs handmade fabrics together with local artisans and develops a range of fabrics and apparel.
Photographer Yayoi Arimoto, who has traveled to India many times with Kobayashi, talks about the handicrafts that remain in various parts of India.
The two have both visited Indian artisans and handmade crafts production areas, and have also collaborated on "CALICO's Guide to Indian Handmade Fabrics."
While experiencing the world of handicrafts handed down in villages all over India,
We would also like to ask you about the appeal of India from the perspective of fabrics and handicrafts.
👉Speakers
Fumie Kobayashi
⚫︎After working as a company employee and being stationed in India, he became independent.
He is currently based in Indian Village as the representative and designer of CALICO: the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS.
Traveling back and forth between Japan and India, he designs the world of handmade textiles together with artisans from all over India.
In addition to holding special exhibitions all over Japan, they also work hard to promote the art by inviting local craftsmen to give lectures and demonstrations.
Her books include "CALICO's Guide to Indian Handmade Fabrics" (Shogakukan), which provides detailed information about handmade fabrics from all over India.
Yayoi Arimoto
Photographer. Born in Tokyo.
After graduating from university, she worked as a flight attendant for a foreign airline, and one day she discovered photography after a passenger recommended it to her.
His photo books include "My Beasts" (Seigensha), "The Man Who Carves Bears" (Shogakukan), and "Lithuania Lithuania Lithuania!" (released in August 2025 by Anonymous Studio).
He seeks out the beauty behind the basics of food, clothing and shelter around the world, photographing them and publishing them.
He also regularly travels to India and Lithuania to interview traditional handicrafts and artists in each region.
He was in charge of photography for "CALICO's Guide to Indian Handmade Fabrics" (Shogakukan).
🎤Meet INDIA Daily Talk Event
■ Date: July 21, 2025 (Monday/Holiday)
■ Time: 15:00~ (reception from 14:30~)
■ Venue: Lake Scuola (13-29 Motohama-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)
■ Admission fee: 4 types of tickets (advance reservation required)
*To apply for the event, please go to "Meet INDIA Ticket Application"
A) Ticket with TRANSIT India guide (regular price 2,500 yen) 4,800 yen *Includes benefits!
B) TRANSIT India Guide Ticket (2,300 yen) *Includes special benefits!
*This ticket is for those who already have an India guide. Please bring your India guide to the reception on the day.
C) Ticket only: 2,800 yen
D) Online distribution ticket 1,500 yen
🍛July 21st (Monday, National Holiday) Market Exhibitors
Asia Hunter (Indian tableware) @asiahunter_kobayashi
CALICO (handmade fabric) @calicoindiajp
Casablanca (Folk Crafts from Around the World) @casablanca73nagoya
GUNAGUNA CURRY (Indian cuisine) @gunagunacurry
Watte chai @wattechai_tabi
🇮🇳Event Overview
■ Dates: July 19th (Sat) - July 27th (Sun), 2025
■ Time: 11:00-18:00
* July 20th (Sun) Talk event & LIVE only from 18:00 (advance reservation required)
■ Venue: Lake Scuole (13-29 Motohama-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)
■ Admission fee: Free (talk events are charged and require prior reservations)
Visual Design @yamazaki.graphic
( Quoted from @transitmagazine Instagram article)
