Samurai artwork built around an original drawing by Takahiro Sato

KUDEN 01 / SAMURAI MODE

SamuraiMode.

Cut through the noise.
Recover your own line.
Kimono, made for you.

Slip it on. The noise recedes. What remains is quiet, and upright.

Explore The Ensemble See It Worn

Hero artwork — Original drawing & art direction by Takahiro Sato; AI-assisted finish.

You once knew who
you wanted to be.

One Samurai Mode, changed by how it is worn and what is added to it.

A woman layering a natural-white Samurai Mode Jacket over a dress in a Naples side street

A woman and a man in a Naples side street, each wearing Samurai Mode their own way

The black drape and crimson lining of the Samurai Mode Jacket

Someone in Samurai Mode drinking espresso at a bar in Naples

Naples, Italy

Wake the samurai you already carry.

Tobias Gantner speaking at TEDxMünster in a white Samurai Mode Shirt — TEDxMünster, 2023 / Used with permission

Owner Story — Worn Over Time

Worn on stage.
Worn ever since.

Tobias Gantner backed KUDEN on Kickstarter in its earliest days. In 2023 he wore that Samurai Mode Shirt on the TEDxMünster stage. He still wears it now, layered into his own wardrobe.

"Being humble, being honest, taking action, being responsible... virtues of the samurai, at least in my imagination."

Tobias GantnerPhysician and healthcare futurist, Germany / KUDEN interview, 2023

Samurai Mode is modern clothing with the soul of kimono. No dressing ritual, no help needed. Three pieces carry the bearing of kimono into ordinary days.

Samurai Mode The Ensemble: Jacket, Shirt and Pants

Three pieces. One silhouette.

Commission The Ensemble Choose single pieces

An artisan's hands at a JUKI sewing machine

The hands and machine of the artisan sewing a single garment

06 — The Making

One Garment.
One Artisan.

One garment,
sewn by one pair of hands.

The sewing is never divided among several hands. One artisan sews each garment from beginning to end. KUDEN calls this maru-nui.

Ships about three months after production begins. Fabric sourcing and artisan availability can extend this by six weeks or more. We give you a date range when we confirm your final specification, and email you at each milestone as your garment is made — two or three times in all.

Your Garment's Journey— the path your garment takes

01
Final specification
We email you to confirm the specification, the size and the shipping window.
02
Fabric sourcing
Once you approve and payment is complete, we gather the fabric and trims for your garment alone.
03
Maru-nui
One artisan sews it, over roughly four working days.
04
Inspection
Every seam and every finish is inspected to exacting standards.
05
Delivery
Ships about three months after production begins. Fabric and artisan availability can extend this by six weeks or more.

Following the Craft, Step by Step

Every garment is made with care. We email you at each milestone, two or three times in all.

Samurai Guild Membership

Included with qualifying purchases. An invitation into Japanese culture.

Purchases of

¥454,000

or more qualify.

Designer’s Letter

A letter from the designer every other month, on culture and on making.

04 — Living Heritage

Digital wealth,
into work that outlives it.

Your garment is what keeps this work alive.
It carries the history of kimono into how people dress today,
and passes the skill of the hand to the next generation.
And beyond that: more people working with pride.

Digital wealth
for what endures

Nishijin-ori — Kawabata Co., Ltd. / Nure-gaki Yuzen — AO. From rinlife Magazine interviews.

The Ensemble: Regular price ¥1,111,900; The full Samurai Mode set. Three pieces that read as kimono.
Jacket: Regular price ¥454,000; A jacket that keeps the kimono's line, cut for a beautiful shoulder drop, in fine cloth.
Shirt: Regular price ¥203,900; A honed silhouette with a kimono collar. Drawn like a blade.
Pants: Regular price ¥454,000; Two-way pants drawn from hakama. Easy to move in, and beautiful in line.
Made in Japan: Made to order; Once you approve and payment is complete, fabric is sourced and one artisan sews the garment whole.
Shipping & Duties: Included; Shipping, customs duties and import taxes are included. No additional charges on delivery.
Delivery: About 3 months; Ships about three months after production begins. Fabric sourcing and artisan availability can extend this by six weeks or more. We give you a date range when we confirm your final specification.
Monthly Capacity: 2 Ensembles + 4 Pieces; We take up to two Ensembles and four single pieces a month.
Payment: Secure checkout; Available payment methods appear at checkout. We will never ask for payment details over chat.

07 — Provenance

Why these clothes exist.

Takahiro Sato translated the structural beauty of kimono into modern function. Samurai Mode exists so a person can return to themselves.

Read the Story

Takahiro Sato in black, in light from a window — Founder & DesignerTakahiro Sato

A one-of-a-kind vintage haori from haoru by KUDEN

Vintage Kimono / One of One

One-of-a-kind vintage haori from haoru by KUDEN.

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A teaser shot of KUDEN 02 in natural white

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09 — Your Commission

Have yours
made.

The Ensemble

¥1,111,900

Made to order in JapanShipping and duties includedAbout three months after production begins

order The Ensemble Consult on Fit

SamuraiMode.

You once knew who
you wanted to be.