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Brand development

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Vision

Through ITOHEN's products and services, we aim to ensure that everyone involved with us is happy.

We aim to create a world where everyone can shine in their own way with courage and confidence.

Mission

To that end, ITOHEN values various connections and strives to support and respect those feelings.

ITOHEN's warp threads are old, and its weft threads are newly added.

By combining these elements, we create a new kind of value.

By giving new value to things that have been passed down for generations, new stories are born.

Each of us possesses a professional mindset and uses innovative technology to meet our customers' needs.

I will do my best to be there for you.

Furthermore, in order to pass on traditional culture, we will be a company that constantly learns about our ancestors and history, and continues to grow.

The reason I started ITOHEN was...

Hello, I'm Watase, the representative of ITOHEN.

At ITOHEN, we create accessories using fabric.

When I was little, my mother often made me clothes.

My mother would remake clothes that had become too small for me into skirts,

She even made matching dresses for me and my sister.

I loved the clothes my mother made for me more than anything else.

My mother is no longer with us, but those memories remain precious to me and cherished in my heart.

Each piece of fabric has its own story.

Traditional textiles convey the era and background of the time when you touch the fabric.

Furthermore, a piece of fabric that holds memories also conveys the feelings of the person who cherished it.

By transforming the stories behind such fabrics into accessories...

We want women to wear our products as something they feel closest to them, to connect with the new stories that emerge from them, and to live their lives with courage and confidence, shining in their own unique way.

ITOHEN was born from that idea.

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itohen.M 72 nana-tsu Nanatsu Kokura-ori Hakata-ori Traditional Textiles

Representative Maiko Watase

Achievements

🔹2017 October

Utility Model Patent No. 3213840 obtained: Special processing technology that prevents the fabric color from changing.

Utility Model: itohen Kokura-ori Hakata-ori Pin Badge
itohen.m 72nana-tsu Nanatsu Kyushu-style pin badge, Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori, traditional textile accessory

🔹2017 November

Fukuoka Design Award Winner

itohen Kyushu Pin Badge - Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori

🔹2018 January

The work will be featured on NHK BS Ippin.

🔹2018 March

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At the Kitakyushu Mirai Business Contest,

"Audience Award"

"Fukuoka Hibiki Shinkin Bank Award"

"Social Entrepreneurship University Award"

I received three awards.

itohen.m 72nana-tsu Nanatsu Kyushu-style pin badge, Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori, traditional textile accessory

🔹2018 November

I received an Encouragement Award at the 12th Kitakyushu Women's Empowerment and Work-Life Balance Awards.

itohen.m 72nana-tsu Nanatsu Kyushu-style pin badge, Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori, traditional textile accessory
itohen.m 72nana-tsu Nanatsu Kyushu-style pin badge, Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori, traditional textile accessory
itohen.m 72nana-tsu Nanatsu Kyushu-style pin badge, Hakata-ori, Kokura-ori, traditional textile accessory

🔹2019 February

Our new product, "72nana-tsu," was featured in the Nishinippon Shimbun newspaper.

🔹2019 February

Our new product, "72nana-tsu," was featured on KBC's Asadesu.

🔹2019 June

It was featured on the front page of the Mainichi Shimbun (evening edition).

🔹2019 December

Fukuoka Design Award Silver Prize Winner

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🔹2020 February

Winner of the Excellence Award at the Kitakyushu Women's Support Hinano-kai Business Plan Contest

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🔹2020 November

72 Trademark acquisition No. 6306762

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