【 凛rin life 】 Vol.018

In this mail magazine, 【KUDEN by TAKAHIRO SATO】 will send you topics such as Japanese culture including kimono, fashion, lifestyle, and behind-the-scenes stories of creators every Friday, written by fashion designer Takahiro Sato.I became a fashion designer at the age of 43 to create a place to work with my son who has a disability, and I am challenging myself as a creator and manager to go overseas. I will share with you my personal viewpoints and perspectives that I cannot easily share on my website.

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Vol.018
/ Issued on 26th May, 2023 /

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■Index
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… 1. Catch up
… 2. Media & Serials and introduction of mail magazine serial-contents
… 3.Original serialization for KUDEN Charity , Novel “KUDEN Samurai Sword Jam”
　Ep.05 The steel katana 02
… 4. News
… 5. Q&A
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■ 1. Catch up

Hello everyone.
It's Designer Tak, Takahiro Sato.
Last Saturday I had a photo shoot at a studio in Omotesando, Tokyo.
The theme of this shoot was " Silence and Motion".

This time, we asked photographer Mr. Arai to take pictures. The finished photos are just like the "Dynamic kimono clothes!"
Among the photographers I have worked with, Mr. Arai is so good at multi-lighting with lots of strobes that I call him a strobe wizard. (I always learn from his professional skills on shoots!)
He captured the dynamism of the models that only multi-lighting could bring to light in his photographs.
Mr.Sakiju also left the National Theatre at the end of the first part of the show and rushed to the filming, and despite her busy schedule of rushing to the third part of the performance after the filming, she enjoyed the filming in a refreshingly relaxed manner.
Erika is a 2022 Miss Universe Japan semi-finalist. She is also a pole dancer and showed us her dynamic posing. Despite her cool exterior, she is usually innocent and charming. My relationship with Erika started when Flavio, CEO and photographer of AVESSA MAGAZINE, and I became friends and he agreed to feature KUDEN in his fashion magazine and introduced me as a fashion writer who can speak Japanese and English.

KUDEN has come a long way through relationships with many different people. Our dream is to gather all KUDEN models from around the world for a photo shoot.

The photos taken will also be shown to our mail magazine readers in advance. We will continue to propose new styles.

Thank you for reading. See you next week.

Tak

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■ 2．Media & Serials and introduction of mail magazine serial-contents

ｰｰ【Media】ｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰ

An interview with Japan UP Close, which introduces Japanese culture overseas with support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. English subtitles are also available.
・Kimono 2.0 – An Interview with Takahiro Sato
https://youtu.be/9h8cWFtRijo

Up-and-coming Fashion Magazine
・AVESSA MAGAZINE
https://www.avessa.com/on-virtues-and-vices/

SF adventure
Novel「 KUDEN Samurai Sword Jam」
・Japanese
Powered by Hobby Japan　
“Novelup plus”　
Free reading
https://novelup.plus/feature/kuden/

・English
"Wattpad"　
Free reading
https://www.wattpad.com/story/307475614-kuden-%E5%8F%A3%E4%BC%9D-samurai-sword-jam

ｰｰ【Introduction of mail magazine contents】ｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰｰ
The following is a list of contents that are being serialized in the Rinlife mail magazine. The contents will be posted weekly on an irregular basis. Subscribers to the mail magazine can read archived articles on the website.

●KUDEN clothes care point by staff Sena　
Sena, a KUDEN staff member, also handles PR, translation, and voice acting. But within the company, he is known as the ironing master. Sena has always loved ironing and does it before each KUDEN photo shoot, and since KUDEN's clothes have gimmicks and designs not found in other brands, ironing requires a certain knack. This is a care corner by Sena, who receives tips and advice from sewing artisans and concierges.

→"Can wash the Samurai Mode Series at home or not? List" Latest article in Vol.003

●KUDEN History「Live like traveling」
After falling into bankruptcy, falling ill, being separated from my son, and hitting rock bottom, I decided that I create a place where I could work with my disabled son in the future. I decided to start KUDEN with this goal in mind. Through encounters with various people, KUDEN has come to be what it is today. People who want to become fashion designers. People who are interested in how to start a new business in this era, people who like KUDEN's clothes and want to know more about KUDEN. For those who want to get hints for overcoming hardships and adversities, and for those who love children with disabilities, we will weave a memoir of KUDEN's history from its origins to the present.
→KUDEN History「Live like traveling」Part 03　“Stay in the Philippines: Fatherhood and Management Side”（Latest article in Vol.006）


○Archive from here
https://ku-den.jp/ja/blogs/mail-magazine-rin-life



【The World of Ningyo Joruri Bunraku - a Traditional Japanese Performing Art -】

ingyo Joruri Bunraku.Ningyo joruri (puppet theater) was created by combining joruri, the art of storytelling in which stories are told and listened to with instruments such as the shamisen and biwa, with the art of puppet performance.

※Ningyo joruri was born from the joruri, a form of oral literature, music, or performing arts that originated in medieval Japan.
※Joruri is a type of music for the theater in which the shamisen is used as an accompaniment and the tayu recites lyrics.

There are three roles that make up Ningyo Joruri Bunraku puppet theater.
They are called “Sangyo". "Sangyo" is a trinity of comprehensive entertainment consisting of the tayu, shamisen player, and puppeteer.

Mr. Sakiju Toyotake, KUDEN's Global Ambassador, is the "Tayu" in the above. We introduce him in a three-part series, including a video interview on why he became a tayu.


In addition, the Tokyo Bunraku performance, in which Sakijutayu will appear, will start on the 11th.

Bunraku performance　〜Tokyo〜

Period：Thursday, May 11, 2023 - Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Place：National Theater ( Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN)

Part I： 10:45 a.m. Opening (1:30 p.m. Finale to be determined)
Part II： 2:00 p.m. Opening (final performance at 5:15 p.m.)
Part III： 5:45 p.m. Opening (final performance at 8:40 p.m.)
※Please note that the theater will open 30 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
※There will be an intermission in each section.
※No performance on Thursday, 18th.


●Part I　（10:45 a.m. Opening）●
通し狂言　菅原伝授手習鑑 
（Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami）
First Dan

●Part II　（2:00 p.m. Opening）●
通し狂言　菅原伝授手習鑑（Sugawara Denju Tenarai Kagami）
Second Dan
※3rd to 5th Dan will be performed at the September performance.

●第三部　（5:45 p.m. Opening）●
夏祭浪花鑑 （Natsu Matsuri Naniwa Kagami）
（Subtitles are available）

Ticket info>>
https://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/schedule/kokuritsu_s/2023/5512.html
English
https://www.ntj.jac.go.jp/schedule/kokuritsu_s/2023/5512.html?lan=e

Mr. Sakiju will perform in the first and third parts of the show. Please come and experience the great magnificence of Japanese traditional performing arts.

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■ 3. Original serialization for KUDEN Charity , Novel “KUDEN Samurai Sword Jam”
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Make the world just a little bit better by wearing your favorite "cool & kawaii" clothes!KUDEN, a fashion brand founded by a father with a mentally handicapped and autistic son, and Japan's leading animators, manga artists, and illustrators collaborated for a charity project.This novel is based on a charity that was started in 2021-2022 to create jobs at welfare centers for the handicapped and sewing factories with the help of animation and manga.Animation Director Mr. Ryosuke Takahashi famous for Blue Comet SPT Layzner(Armored Trooper Votoms, Fang of the Sun Dougram) , Character Designer & Animator Mr. Moriyasu Taniguchi (Armored Trooper Votoms , Captain Tsubasa, Samurai Champloo ), a combination of the TV animation "Blue Comet SPT Layzner" (We also received supportive comments from mechanical designer Mr.Kunio Okawara), voice actors Mr.Kazuhiko Inoue (Kakashi from Naruto, Nyanko sensei from Natsume's Book of Friends ), Rune Sasaki (Alfine from Crusher Joe , Vanessa Layard from Macross), and other splendid animators, manga artists, and illustrator teachers who have drawn characters in KUDEN clothing. Their character designs are printed on KUDEN's clothes and bags. (Currently being re-prepared for permanent installation)Its characters and worldview have been adapted into a novel by Takahiro Sato of KUDEN and serialized in Hobby Japan's Novel Up+! ( English version is published on Wattpad)The story is about a father who is the last sword smith struggling for his disabled son
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Ep.05 The steel katana 02

Harada asked Sanjuro for an explanation in rapid order, but then turned his eyes toward Takanobu.

He had not yet told anyone about the gang member who called himself Ichigo and the katana that Takanobu was carrying.

Takanobu stopped him from telling anyone about it.

Sanjuro answered Harada's question.

“The mysterious power...yes. Then let's have a look at it in a real way. Welcome the three of you.”

Arthur, Soji, and Angie, who were sitting beside him, got up from their seats and stood in front of the screen.

"Huh? What? You guys have it? No kidding. I've never heard of it.”

Without answering Harada's question, Arthur takes off the katana from his waist and pulls it out of its sheath in front of Harada with both hands.

He then reinserted the blade into the sheath and handed his own katana to Harada.

Harada hurriedly catch the katana.

“It's my katana. Pull it out.”

“What?”

Harada is confused, but Arthur urges him with his chin as if to say, "Just pull it out. "

Harada regains his composure and pulls out the katana.

“Well, this katana is a steel katana. This is the true katana…”

He closes his eyes, focuses his attention, opens his eyes and pulls out the katana...

"Ugh..."

“Can't pull it out!”

Even Harada, the leader of the tenth squad, could not pull out the katana.

Arthur took the katana from Harada and lightly pulled it out of its sheath.

“This one chooses its Lord..."

Beside Arthur, Soji and Angie innocently pull their own katana out of its sheath and look at Harada with a grin.

“You guys too?"

“Sorry Harada-san!"

Soji replies innocently.

Angie also hands the katana to Harada and confirms that he can't pull it out.

“Right? Right?  you can't pull it out, can you?　It's mine!"

Angie smiles and take the katana back from Harada with great care.

“I never knew... why don't you tell me about it, guys?"

Harada was surprised, but Sanjuro continues to explain.

To be continued...

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■ 4. News

★from「KUDEN by TAKAHIRO SATO」★

#Clothes for people who love kimonos #Japanese Modestyle

KUDEN by TAKAHIRO SATO is a brand created to get people interested in traditional kimono with a modern kimono style that does not need special dressmaking.


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By using this coupon code, you agree to the review campaign and promise to submit a review of the product via the review submission email sent by KUDEN after you receive the product.

We look forward to your wonderful reviews.

●Special Page
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■ 5．Q&A

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▽Open to questions for KUDEN and designer Tak▼
We welcome your comments, requests, and questions for KUDEN by TAKAHIRO SATO and designer Takahiro Sato.We will answer your questions in our weekly mail magazine.
We look forward to hearing from you.

Please mention “mail magazine Q&A Section” before sending your question.
https://ku-den.jp/ja/pages/contact

※Please note in advance that not all questions can necessarily be answered.
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Due to the author's busy schedule, Q&A will not be available this week. We will start answering your questions in the next week.

【Ask a question to us】
Please mention “mail magazine Q&A Section” before sending your question.
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┃K┃U┃D┃E┃N┃【 凛rin life 】
Vol.018
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/ Issued on 26th May, 2023 /