We, Nagakusa, Embroider.
We work with the embroidery of not only the traditional
“Kyo-Nui,”
but also a wide variety of materials in different fields.
長艸Nagakusa
About Nuitsukasa Nagakusa
Nuitsukasa Nagakusa Inc. was established through the founding of Nagakusa Embroidery Ltd. in 1933 which was founded by Yoshinosuke Nagakusa. The first generation, Yoshinosuke, was not only a craftsman, but also a collector of Kyo-nui designs, and contributed to the development of Kyo-nui. The second generation, Toshiaki, has been restoring and researching cultural properties and has passed down the Kyo-nui to the present day. As the third generation, Shingo and Ayumu Nagakusa would like to learn from the great predecessors and history, and expand the framework of traditional Japanese embroidery to art and Japanese culture, and seek the connection with modern society.
Artist Information
Shingo Nagakusa
Artist / Director
Born in 1983 in Nishijin as the eldest son of Toshiaki Nagakusa.
Entered the Department of Industrial Psychology, Faculty of Sociology, Kansai University after graduating from Kansai University Daiichi Senior High School. After finishing the degree, he enters the Kyoto City University of Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of General Science of Arts. While in university, he inherited the family business and started involved in Kyo-nui. After graduation, he became the representative of Nuitsukasa Nagakusa Inc.
Ayumu Nagakusa
Artist
Born in 1987 in Kyoto city.
After graduating from the Kyoto City University of Arts, she worked for a long-established Japanese tea company as a sales and public relations officer. After getting married to Shingo Nagakusa and having a child, she started learning Kyo-nui at the Nagakusa embroidery workshop.
Currently, she teaches embroidery classes, holds workshops in various areas of Japan, writes columns, and collaborates with contemporary artists.
Currently, she teaches embroidery classes, holds workshops in various areas of Japan, writes columns, and collaborates with contemporary artists.
What we can do
What we can do is all kinds of work related to embroidery, which is done by hand.
In particular, we have a special technique in the traditional embroidery, called “Kyo-nui.”
Kyo-nui mainly embroiders on silk fabrics using silk threads. All processes are done by hand. Other than silk, we have embroidered on special materials such as leather, paper, and PVC.
With that skills, we have done special collaborations with various brands and embroidered on watch belts, shoes, scarves, dresses, ties, plastic bags, etc. We also take part in the co-creation of artworks with various artists.
All of our work is done by hand, therefore, it is expensive and time-consuming.
However, the value of our work is to remain as an option for the products and works to be the only ones in the world.
We also use this technique to play, teach and pass on.
If your request is for an embroidery technique, we will work on it for you within your budget.
In particular, we have a special technique in the traditional embroidery, called “Kyo-nui.”
Kyo-nui mainly embroiders on silk fabrics using silk threads. All processes are done by hand. Other than silk, we have embroidered on special materials such as leather, paper, and PVC.
With that skills, we have done special collaborations with various brands and embroidered on watch belts, shoes, scarves, dresses, ties, plastic bags, etc. We also take part in the co-creation of artworks with various artists.
All of our work is done by hand, therefore, it is expensive and time-consuming.
However, the value of our work is to remain as an option for the products and works to be the only ones in the world.
We also use this technique to play, teach and pass on.
If your request is for an embroidery technique, we will work on it for you within your budget.
Our Works
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