I am Takahiro Sato, aka Tak, the fashion designer of KUDEN by TAKAHIRO SATO.
KUDEN is a Japanese mode brand that makes kimono clothes that do not require dressing for kimono lovers.
As a brand that protect the traditional kimono culture that is being lost and Japan's high technology of Japanese and Western sewing, KUDEN has won the A’Design Award in Italy, one of the world's largest design awards, as well as other awards.
The reason I started KUDEN is to create a place to work with my disabled son in the future.
My dream is to connect traditional kimono culture with fashion and employment for people with disabilities.
I also like kimonos, but I did not have many opportunities to wear them, and it really frustrated me.
I wanted to have everyday clothes that would allow me to enjoy the pleasure of wearing kimono more easily, so I bought a sewing machine, studied clothing design, and created these clothes.
I would like to share these clothes with those who, like me, love kimonos but are too busy with work, housework, child-rearing, and nursing care to wear them.