On the first floor of the Daishi Tokyo Building (owned by Daishi Bank in Niigata), opposite the street of Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi Department Store, there is an event floor called "Bridge Niigata".
This is a bridge that was created to connect Niigata's power to various parts of Japan and to the world.
From September 24th to 30th, an event called "Kimono in Tokamachi that Enjoys Autumn" is being held. Tokamachi is one of Japan's leading textile towns, and this time, Kihadaya, a dyeing and weaving workshop in Tokamachi, is exhibiting and selling Niigata's textiles in general.
I spoke to Mr. Iwata of "Kihadaya". The advantage of being able to exhibit and sell at this venue is that you can communicate slowly with customers, so more than half of them come here are regular customers. Also, the kimono on display here is more like kimono lovers enjoy wearing it rather than formal. It was a wonderful space that I wanted when I saw it.
