SOU・SOU 20th anniv. / SOU・SOU 20th anniversary

Creation of New Japanese culture

2023

3.1wed./3.13Mon.

Exhibition

SOU・SOU, a brand born from Kyoto.
Pop Textile Design,
Items and its 20-year trajectory

52 Nishiirima-cho, Shijo-dori, Kawaramachi, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto-shi

In March 2023, "SOU・SOU" will celebrate its 20th anniversary.
We would like to thank all of you for your continued patronage. At the SOU・SOU exhibition, we will show you the history and daily work. We look forward to seeing you there.

In March 2023, SOU・SOU will celebrate its 20th anniversary. We owe this entirely to our continued patronage. At SOU・SOU Exhibition, we will introduce our history and daily work. We hope you will come and visit us.

Overview of the exhibition

Date｜2023 Mar 1 (Wed) - 7 (Tue), 9 (Thu) - 13 (Mon)
※Mar 8 (Wednesday) is a private event (advance registration required)
Time｜10:00-19:00
(until 16:00 on the last day / admission until 30 minutes before closing)
Venue｜Kyoto Takashimaya 7F Grand HallMAP↗
Fee｜500円(Free for junior high school students or younger customers)
※Ticket for Mar 8 (Wed) is 1,000yen
※Tickek Sales: Kyoto Takashimaya 7F Grand Hall entrance (cash only), SOU・SOU Kyoto stores
※No advance ticket

Events

March 4 (Sat) ※For General Public

12:00-12:30Talk "Enjoy Kimono freely!” by Nobuko Togawa (Queen of Japan Kimono)×Takeshi Wakabayashi (Representative of SOU・SOU)"
12:30-13:00Yasaka Shrine Gion Lion Dance
13:00-14:30A dialogue between Katsuji Wakisaka (Textile designer) x Hisanobu Tsujimura (architect) x Takeyuki Wakabayashi, "SOU・SOU: Past and Present"
14:30-15:00Yasaka Shrine Gion Lion Dance
15:00-16:00A live performance talk by "Kyoto Hanatsutsumi Research Group x Takeyuki Wakabayashi" "Hanatsutsumi of the Edo Era in Imayo"
16:00-17:00Dialogue "Toshio Nakai (Representative of Itoken) × Yoshikazu Yoshimura (Representative of Yoshinaga Kameya Yoshinaga) × Takeyuki Wakabayashi" "Kyoto sweets and Japanese culture"
17:00-18:00A conversation between Kazuki Tabata (Tabata Tie-dye) x Takehiro Fujita (Representative of Fujitasenen) x Takeyuki Wakabayashi: "Dyeing culture rooted in Kyoto: Kyoto Shibori and Kyoto Stencil Yuzen Dyeing"

Katsuji Wakisaka

Textiles
designer
/ SOU・SOU
Tsujimura Hisanobu

Architect
/ SOU・SOU
Kyoto
Hanatsutsumi Society
Nobuko Suzukawa

All Japan Kimono Queen
beauty researcher
Toshio Nakai

Itoken
CEO
Yoshikazu Yoshimura

"Kameya Yoshinaga"
CEO
Kazuki Tabata

Tabata Tie-dye
representative
Takehiro Fujita

Fujitasenen
CEO
Takeshi Wakabayashi

Producer
/ SOU・SOU
host
Chikayo Kawahara

radio DJ

Gion Lion Dance

Yasaka Shrine

March 8 (Wednesday) *Admission fee 1,000 yen, advance application required (capacity 300 people)

12:30-13:30A conversation between "Seiji Horibuchi (CEO of SOU・SOU SF store) x Hidetoshi Yamada (former CEO of Issey Miyake USA) x Takeyuki Wakabayashi" "Japanese culture and SOU・SOU from an overseas perspective"
14:00-15:30Talk "Motoya Izumi (Kyogen performer) x Takeyuki Wakabayashi" "How to enjoy Kyogen"
15:30-16:00Conversation "SOU・SOU Staff x Takeyuki Wakabayashi #1" "Looking back on 20 years since the company was founded"
16:00-16:30Discussion "SOU・SOU Staff x Takeyuki Wakabayashi #2" "Everyone's Q&A"
16:30-17:00Mini live "Yo-Yo-Ju (Kyoto Symphony Orchestra members)"
17:00-18:30Dialogue "Hiroyuki Ehara (spiritualist) x Takeyuki Wakabayashi" "Mr. Ehara, what should I do?"

Hiroyuki Ehara

Writer
spiritualist
Motoya Izumi

Kyogen master
20th head of the Izumi school
Seiji Horibuchi

SOU・SOU SF store
CEO
EISHUN YAMADA

Issey Miyake USA
Former Representative Director
Takeshi Wakabayashi

Producer
/ SOU・SOU
Tatsuya Tokuji

Kyoto Store
manager
/ SOU・SOU
Yuri Yoshida

Tokyo store
manager
/ SOU・SOU
Maki Nakaoka

Tabi Shop Manager
/ SOU・SOU
Masami Yamamoto

Chief of Strategic Planning Department
/ SOU・SOU
Asuka Ishida

Kikoromo ・ Yousou.
Shop Manager
/ SOU・SOU
Taku Kawakatsu

Kei-i Shop Manager
/ SOU・SOU
host
Kiyoko Taniguchi

タレント
radio DJ

Yo-Yo-Ju Mini Live

Kyoto Symphony Orchestra member

Reception is over

Recruitment period: February 9 (Thursday) ~~~Wednesday, February 15th~~ Extended period until 3/1 (Wed)
Capacity: 300 people (lottery if there are many applicants)

Application method:
Please follow the steps below to apply using the application form above.
1. Please select the number of applicants. Up to 2 people can apply at once.
2. Please fill in the required items.
3. Your application is complete when you receive an automatic reply email.

Lottery results:
An email will be sent to your registered email address around February 18th.
You will be asked to show the winning email screen (or a printout) when entering the venue on the day, so please do not forget to bring it with you.

important point:
・Applications cannot be accepted if the information entered is incomplete.
・If you have set your domain-specific email reception settings, please set them so that you can receive [netshop@cs.sousou.co.jp].
・If you wish to cancel after applying, please contact "netshop@cs.sousou.co.jp".
・If more than one person wins the lottery, they will be allowed to enter after all the people have gathered on the day of the event.

Others irregular

Katsuji Wakisaka (Textile Designer) Postcard Making Demonstration
Kazuki Tabata Tie-dye production demonstration
Exhibition LIVE Streaming
A conversation between SOU・SOU staff and Takeyuki Wakabayashi: "Night Talk"
*Contents are subject to change without notice.

About admission to the exhibition

*Event contents and dates may change or be canceled due to circumstances.
Please see SOU・SOU website for the latest information.

*Persons and one accompanying person who present a disability certificate or digital disability certificate will be admitted free of charge. For safety, children under elementary school age must be accompanied by a guardian.

*Takashimaya debit and credit card members can enter by presenting their cards, Takashimaya Tomonokai members by presenting their membership cards, and Takashimaya shareholders by presenting their courtesy cards. Takashimaya Saison Card members can enter at half the admission price by presenting the card.