Creator

The Team

The people who create MEISENNE

MEISENNE cannot be created by one person.
Textiles, graphics, crafts, cultural heritage—
"Professionals in their respective fields" come together,
and nurture this brand together.

内原絵美
Brand Producer

Emi Uchihara

EMI UCHIHARA

Brand Producer of MEISENNE. She oversees everything about MEISENNE, from brand concept design to product development, sales strategy, and public relations.

"I want to pass on the culture of Isezaki Meisen, not just its techniques, but its spirit, to the modern age"—this sentiment is the origin of MEISENNE. From Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, the birthplace of Meisen, we aim to share the aesthetic sense of "Japan, which is neither Kyoto nor Tokyo," with the world.

mikuku
Illustrator / Textile Design

mikuku

MIKUKU

An illustrator who designs MEISENNE's original textiles. She creates original designs that follow the Meisen spirit—bold color combinations, the coexistence of geometric and natural motifs, and the blurring and fluctuation derived from kasuri—breathing life into MEISENNE's fabrics.

Not "reproduction" but "reinterpretation." By drawing from scratch with a contemporary sensibility, rather than simply copying past Meisen, patterns unique to MEISENNE are born.

山路晴巳
Graphic Designer / Textile Digitizing

Harumi Yamaji

HARUMI YAMAJI

A graphic designer for MEISENNE, who archives the patterns of Isezaki Meisen as digital data. Based on high-resolution data of actual Meisen kimonos and fabrics, she digitally reproduces them precisely in a form that can be developed for modern materials.

The challenge is how faithfully the unique "blurring and fluctuation of kasuri" in Meisen can be reconstructed in the digital world. This endeavor supports the quality of MEISENNE's textiles.

Photo
Bag Designer

Akira Fujimoto

AKIRA FUJIMOTO

Bag designer who designs MEISENNE's bag line. He created the silhouette and structure of all bags in the first collection.

He meticulously designed the balance of form, material, and hardware to maximize the feeling of "wearing" Meisen patterned fabric. The unique combination of leather and fabric, in particular, is only possible thanks to Fujimoto's skill and aesthetic eye.

四ツ家圭美
Ribbon Creator

Tamami Yotsuya

TAMAMI YOTSUYA—AtelierTammy

A ribbon creator who designs MEISENNE's ribbon accessory line. She creates items such as headpieces and ribbon hair clips that complete an outfit.

Head accessories adorned with MEISENNE's textiles and worldview complete an outfit, making it "intentional from head to toe." Ribbon accessories expand MEISENNE's worldview more richly, serving as the final touch in coordination that bags and clothes alone cannot achieve.

高山華代
Special Cooperation

Kayo Takayama

KAYO TAKAYAMA

Owner of "Hanahana," a shop specializing in Isezaki Meisen. She is a storyteller of Meisen culture, who has collected Meisen from the Taisho to early Showa periods and continues to convey its culture to the present day.

She cooperates in the development of MEISENNE textiles by providing actual Meisen kimonos and fabrics, and her deep knowledge of Meisen designs and history. MEISENNE's digital archive is only possible thanks to the "authentic Meisen" that Ms. Takayama has preserved.

"Not just preserving the culture of Meisen, but passing it on to the next generation"—she is an irreplaceable presence for MEISENNE, sharing this vision.

Design, technology, cultural heritage—
Professionals from different fields gather with a shared vision.
MEISENNE is a brand created with these people.

Wear your will.

Wear your will.