Kondaya Genbei Obi Exhibition

Exhibition period: February 27, 2026 (Friday) - March 8, 2026 (Sunday)

Venue: Ginza Ippodo

Exhibition

Gallery

Comment from Ippodo

He is an obi craftsman with over 280 years of experience, having been established in the Genbun era. He visits the shop four or five times a year.
We have collected obi belts that Ippodo likes.
He boasts that "protecting tradition means attacking."
Threads, foils, dyes, weaving, tools, craftsmen, excellent things and people,
Things are already getting dangerous in Kyoto.
Among them, Genbei is leaving behind the obi,
We passionately produce obi that can only be made now.

Keiko Aono, Ippodo

Reservation

Artist

Genbei Kondaya

1980
He succeeded to the name of the 10th generation of Hondaya Yamaguchi Genbei.
1985
Held a solo exhibition of primitive fabrics from across the country. Woven wild silk from India and Southeast Asia.
2002
"Kaguya, this cocoon. Koishimaru" exhibition (Sogetsu Kaikan) won the Nikkei Excellence Award. Participated in the revival of the original Koishimaru.
2006
"Osawa - Ink and Color Exhibition" Art collaboration with Hiroko Koshino and Kengo Kuma (Daimaru, Tokyo)
2009
He created the costumes for the film "Hogaibito" starring Tanaka Min, and the Heisei era's "Funzoue" costumes.
2012
Appeared on NHK BS's "Takeshi Art Beat" and became the image character for the "TOYOTA 86."
2014
Avex Group Holdings and Itochuan cloth "Mayotae" announced
2015
Lecture and kimono show at Chanel private event (Kenninji Ryosokuin)
2016
Five obi and two kimono fabrics are in the collection of the V&A Museum (UK)

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