(Tokyo, Kyoto, etc.)
(Tokyo, Kyoto, etc.)
(Tokyo and Kyoto)
Yusuke Maeda
Kyoto
He will brand traditional crafts such as Nishijin weaving as a company and enter the market as a maison brand that is active on the world stage. As a third-generation Nishijin craftsman and apparel designer, he will develop sales channels and nurture young people with the aim of passing on his techniques, redefine the value of "authenticity," and spread this new value to the world.
Yusuke Maeda
Kyoto
Vision
He will brand traditional crafts such as Nishijin weaving as a company and enter the market as a maison brand that is active on the world stage. As a third-generation Nishijin craftsman and apparel designer, he will develop sales channels and nurture young people with the aim of passing on his techniques, redefine the value of "authenticity," and spread this new value to the world.
Vision
Born in Kyoto in 2000.
Born into a family that manufactures Nishijin-ori obi fabrics, I am the third generation to run a kimono manufacturing business and a new venture called N's 1182.
With the aim of passing on the craftsmanship of traditional Japanese crafts to future generations, we pursue designs and manufacturing that can compete on a global level.
Yes, they are.
2020 N's 1182 established
2022 - Successfully raised funds through MAKUAKE crowdfunding.
- THE FUTURE OF KYOTO AWARD Business Contest Grand Prize
- Nishijin DESIGN Grand Prix - Grand Prix Winner
- Kyoto Youth Competition Runner-up
2023 - Kyoto Uzumasa Film Village Fashion Show to be held
・Featured in ELLE's "8 Upcycling Companies to Watch"
- Published as an article on the Fujin Gaho website.
2024 - JAPAN CRAFT 21 Craft Leader Award
2025 - Seiko Watch Corporation: Clothing provided, interviews for SEIKO PRESAGE CLASSIC SERIES.
- Winner of the Audience Award at the KYOTO CRAFTS and DESIGN COMPETITION 2024-2025
- Osaka Expo Fashion Show to be held
- Selected as one of Forbes JAPAN's 30 Culture Planners
