I am very grateful that kyoyuzen is being used in modern, cutting-edge medical systems. In creating these gowns, my hope is that kyoyuzen will play a role in putting women at ease, especially in situations where they might feel stressed about having an X-ray or breast cancer examination.
Kimonos decorated with kyoyuzen are familiar and very appealing to women. Combining such traditional designs with contemporary examination equipment not only suggests new approaches to the instrument but also makes us think anew about the different ways that kyoyuzen dyeing can be used.
Kimurasenshow Nobukazu Kimura
Kimurasenshow was founded in 1946 in the heart of Kyoto at Goshominami to create hand-painted kyoyuzen kimonos. In addition to designing kimono patterns and colors, the job of senshow is to bring together the entire production process, working to create kimonos exactly as customers want.