KUME Co.,Ltd.
The mid-1950s was a time when the word “T-shirt” was still largely unknown. This is when Kume created the Iromarukubi (Color Crew Neck T-shirt), the precursor of the Japanese T-shirt.
The creation of the Iromarukubi at the Kume factory in Ishiwaracho, Honjo Ward, Tokyo (present day Sumida Ward) was the birth cry of Japan’s T-shirt culture.
Now for more than half of a century, our master shirt makers have been dyeing soft domestically produced fabric in colors deeply influenced by Japan’s four seasons and sewn with the utmost care.
Our company is happy and proud that our high-quality T-shirts remain longtime favorites, enjoyed for their look, design, and feel.
HOKUSAI
HOKUSAI
From Hokusai's birthplace,Sumida: helping today's artisans discover new techniques for Hokusai's expressions.
Hokusai produced works with roots in the Edo period lifestyle:woodblock prints,"sensu" folding fans, "uchiwa" round fans,festival food stalls.
From Hokusai's birthplace,Sumida,together with today's artisans, we transcend time to discover new means of expression based on Hokusai's images. Based in Sumida, KUME Co.,Ltd. is at the forefront of Japan's T-shirt industry.
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ume ni tori T-shi...
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Hasamimushi T-shi...
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Mushi Meduru Otok...
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Kumo No Ito T-shi...
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Youkai Henge T-sh...
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Tenagazaru T-shir...
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RYOMA
RYOMA
Sakamoto Ryoma lived in an age of great change for Japan as the age-old Edo period came to an end with the Meiji Restoration. Sakamoto Ryoma has today come under the spotlight again as an inspiration for living through great change. Our Ryoma T-shirts feature a Ryoma theme that, when worn, will inspire people to come out on top of the vicissitudes of the times . In order to protect the forests of Kochi Prefecture, Sakamoto Ryoma’s homeland, a portion of sale proceeds will be donated to More Trees, a global initiative to promote tree planting.
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Ryoma Personal In...
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Rising Dragon T-s...
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Chinese Bellflowe...
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Robot Ryoma T-shi...
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ROOM TO READ
ROOM TO READ
What can we do for children who don't have the opportunity to receive an education? You may think that we can do very little for children who live in places unknown to us. But that is actually not true. By just wearing one T-shirt, you can change the futures of children in developing countries. The T-shirt project is a project that aims to build schools for children in developing countries using profits from the sale of original T-shirts that express our passionate feelings. Room to Read cooperates with local NGOs and local village people to establish essential educational facilities such as schools and libraries in developing countries in Asia and Africa. Furthermore, it offers opportunities for education in various ways, for example by donating books in the local language and in English, etc., and by offering scholarships to allow young girls to go to school.
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eico
eico
Other than appearing serially in girls' magazines, her fashionable and charming illustrations of girls appeared many times as supplements to comic magazines and on learners' notebooks. They were published serially, and became very popular.
Her masterpiece, "A Girl in the Mist" was dramatized in 1975.
In 1960s and 70s, world literature and film masterpieces (Forbidden Games, Kennedy assassination, etc.) were turnd into comics, and they were much talked about.
Adapting to the shifting trend, since around 1980s, she has changed her target readers from children to grown-ups and has been writing serial comics for women's magazines.
In December 2007, she was chosen as an invited author from Japan at the historic "Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts" held at Louvre Museum. She showed about 40 works, and was awarded a special prize.
She was approved as a regular member of Societe Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
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Cawaii T-shirts b...
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Address
4F Kayabacho-Nakano Bldg., 1-22-15 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0033 Japan
Phone,Fax81-3-3523-2402
(GMT+9.00)
