Hello Osaka! CALICO is coming to at Teshigoto Gallery in Hankyu Dept Store
I am relieved that the tense situation in India appears to have calmed down for the time being.
Starting this Wednesday, May 14th, we will be holding "CALICO: the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS The World of Indian Handmade Fabrics 2025 Early Summer" at the Handicraft Gallery on the 7th floor of Hankyu Umeda Main Store.
The annual Osaka exhibition.
Although Kobayashi grew up in Nara, his grandparents' house was along the Hankyu line, so Hankyu was the department store of choice for him growing up.
In this ever-changing world, traveling between India and Japan, or touring various parts of India, and seeing and experiencing things that remain unchanged even as they adapt to the times, is something that is particularly moving, especially in times such as these.
Japanese department stores, which are constantly creating a festival-like and extraordinary atmosphere similar to that of the World Expo, are living cultural heritage, and I believe this is why they continue to attract so many people even in this day and age.
It somehow connects with the borderland that Indian fabrics are for Japanese people, something that is both everyday and extraordinary.
We will be in the store on the opening day, Wednesday May 14th, Friday the 16th, Sunday the 18th, and Tuesday the 20th, along with staff who regularly commute from Osaka to Bawang in Nara.
I'm looking forward to meeting you all!
CALICO : the ART of INDIAN VILLAGE FABRICS
Kyarico: The World of Indian Handmade Fabrics 2025 Summer Fabrics
May 14th (Wednesday) - May 20th (Tuesday), 2025
*The event will end at 6pm on the last day.
Hankyu Umeda Main Store 7th floor Handicraft Gallery
10:00am - 8:00pm *Business hours are subject to change.
(Excluding some sales areas such as Hankyu Men's Osaka and restaurants)
Handwoven cotton fabrics from Bengal that have been woven since ancient times, and indigenous cotton fabrics from Kutch and Tamil Nadu.
Block printed and tie-dyed fabrics that have been passed down through various communities in West India.
The cloth helped people survive the intense heat and was an indispensable item for those who inherited the memories and wisdom of the land.
We will deliver clothes made from these materials to modern Japan's summers, which are getting more tropical every year.
Please also look forward to this summer's creations from the Bengali brand maku.
Photo by Haruhi Okuyama @okuyama_haruhi
modeling by Chisa Matsumoto @kitchenwork
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