Takashimaya Holds "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" POP UP SHOP, Experiencing Design Through Onomatopoeia and Music (Auditory Senses)!
Takashimaya is launching a "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" pop-up shop, challenging traditional visual-centric fashion by offering designs that can be experienced through touch (onomatopoeia) and sound (music). This project, in its second year, aims to create a society where everyone can enjoy fashion, including those with visual impairments, and features collaborations with blind communicator Kensuke Ishii and various apparel companies and artists.
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From April 29th (Wednesday, public holiday), POP UP SHOPS will be sequentially held at Takashimaya (Nihombashi, Shinjuku, and Osaka stores).
[Exhibition Period and Stores]
■ Nihombashi Store: April 29th (Wednesday, public holiday) - May 5th (Tuesday, public holiday)
■ Shinjuku Store: May 13th (Wednesday) - 19th (Tuesday)
■ Osaka Store: May 27th (Wednesday) - June 2nd (Tuesday)
*Some products will be sold on Fashion Square (WEB).
View Details
Challenging New Fashion Proposals to Experience Design Through "Touch" and "Hearing"
Fashion often heavily relies on visual elements. In a world with abundant visual information, we see the attempt to perceive the world using diverse senses without relying on sight as a challenge that creates new added value. To respond to the diversity of society as a department store, Takashimaya launched the "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" project, aiming to realize a society where everyone can enjoy fashion, including those with visual impairments, and started sales in April 2025.
This year, marking its second year, we welcome Kensuke Ishii, a blind communicator, as curator, and five apparel companies are participating and collaborating. Re-examining visually-biased fashion, we have gathered cut-and-sew items that allow design to be enjoyed through "touch" and "hearing," and will commence the POP UP SHOP. Through this project, Takashimaya will continue to challenge new fashion proposals this year.
Initiative ① Cut-and-sew items that allow you to feel design through onomatopoeia
Together with people with visual impairments, we challenged a new fashion proposal using "onomatopoeia" as a common language. For each cut-and-sew item, the sensations people feel are verbalized into six "onomatopoeia" such as Ukiuki (exciting), Kicchiri (neat), Kirakira (sparkling), Funwari (fluffy), Hinyari (chilly), and Sarasara (silky smooth). We pursued designs that allow people to share the invisible comfort, impression, and sensation, and enjoy them with "all senses," including touch.
This initiative aims to allow people to discover the charm and individuality of clothes without relying solely on visual information, and to enjoy fashion with all their senses.
Kensuke Ishii / KENSUKE ISHII Blind Communicator
Born in 1979. Graduated from Bunka Fashion College. After working in the apparel and interior industries, he became a freelance salesperson and PR. In April 2016, he suddenly lost his sight overnight. In 2021, he began working as a blind communicator, acting as an intermediary connecting the visible and invisible worlds. He is involved in workshops, development/facilitation of corporate training programs, lectures, development of inclusive design products in collaboration with companies, and production of audio descriptions for films and stage plays. https://kensukeishii.com/
Examples of Items Available (approx. 50 types) *All prices include tax
[Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki (Exciting)]
Playful designs that lift your spirits every time you touch them. Each item is packed with features that can be enjoyed with your fingertips, such as three-dimensional motifs and embroidery.
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 16,500 yen
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 22,000 yen
From left in image:
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
The brand's iconic bear is expressed in lace. The delicate unevenness that emerges when touched adds humor and playfulness. A fun and lovely design to touch.
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 16,500 yen
The three-dimensional heart motif, like a toothbrush, is enjoyable both to the fingertips and the eyes. Every time you touch the plump swelling, your mood involuntarily lifts. The embroidered brand logo also subtly adds playfulness.
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 22,000 yen
A cut-and-sew item with various sizes of imitation pearls scattered, giving it an edgy yet not overly sweet feel. It's like a treasure hunt, wanting to trace each one with your fingertips. The embossed brand logo is a subtle accent.
[Onomatopoeia ② / Kicchiri (Neat)]
Precise details such as pintucks, lace, and drapes created by tucks convey a "neatness" when touched, allowing for a refined styling.
Onomatopoeia ② / Kicchiri [MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
[MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
The key point is the switching design with regularly arranged pintucks. While maintaining the comfort of a cut-and-sew, it allows for a refined styling like a blouse.
[Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira (Sparkling)]
Delicate lamé and glossy materials subtly add glamour. Items that allow you to enjoy changing expressions and sparkle depending on the angle of light.
Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira [UNTITLED] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 14,300 yen
Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira [COMME CA MEN] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Men's) 17,600 yen
[UNTITLED] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 14,300 yen
The subtle lamé, not too assertive, adds a touch of glamour to often simple styling. Enjoy the changing expressions depending on the angle of light. A sophisticated sparkle suitable for adult women, modest yet impactful.
[COMME CA MEN] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Men's) 17,600 yen
Printed with a special paint that reflects light. A unique feature where the brand name appears when folded. A design that can be enjoyed from various angles by seeing, touching, and moving.
[Onomatopoeia ④ / Funwari (Fluffy)]
A dramatic outfit with the fluffy elegance of peplums and puff sleeves. An item that conveys lightness and a soft feel from the material, and a comfortable sensation as if filled with air.
Onomatopoeia ④ / Funwari [MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
[MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
A cut-and-sew with a combination of different materials. Even with the same color, the textures are different, making the subtle differences in texture enjoyable. The fluffy and light material creates an elegant and gentle impression. Simple yet somehow special.
[Onomatopoeia ⑤ / Hinyari (Chilly)]
By using contact-cooling material that feels cool the moment it's touched, it combines functionality and style to keep you comfortable even in hot summer.
Onomatopoeia ⑤ / Hinyari [K.T] Takashimaya Limited Color Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
[K.T] Takashimaya Limited Color Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
A three-dimensional design with a twist added to the front body. A design cut-and-sew that makes you stylish with just one piece. Because it uses contact-cooling material, you can feel a cool comfort the moment you touch it.
[Onomatopoeia ⑥ / Sarasara (Silky Smooth)]
Smooth material that doesn't cling to the skin, providing a silky-smooth feel. The comfort you feel every time you touch it refreshes your summer daily life.
Onomatopoeia ⑥ / Sarasara [INDIVI] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 12,100 yen
[INDIVI] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 12,100 yen
A docked cut-and-sew with different materials switched from the chest. It has a silky-smooth feel, providing comfort every time you touch it. Although it's a cut-and-sew, it gives a neat impression like a blouse.
Initiative ② Cut-and-sew items that allow you to feel design through music (auditory senses)
As a new attempt to bring out the charm of clothes, we challenged an unprecedented fashion proposal using "music (auditory senses)" as a starting point. We aimed to expand the joy of feeling and choosing clothes through the experience of "listening," not just sight and touch, and to create a new sales floor.
Salon Adam et Rope, one of the brands endorsing this project, planned products by appointing two artists. Based on the artwork created by artist Lee Izumida, singer-songwriter RUNGHYANG composed music. Furthermore, that art design was incorporated into cut-and-sew items. By "visualizing and audibilizing" abstract graphics and images that cannot be fully expressed in words through the medium of "music," we propose a new experience of confronting the design itself. We pursued designs where everyone can sensuously enjoy art, music, and fashion.
Lee Izumida
Painter. Born in Hokkaido in 1986. Started drawing in childhood. Studied art while studying abroad in the United States. Moved to Tokyo in 2015 and officially started working as a painter in 2019. Primarily creates acrylic paintings, and also draws pictures and letters used for signboards, advertising art, and windows.
Lee Izumida
Painter. Born in Hokkaido in 1986. Started drawing in childhood. Studied art while studying abroad in the United States. Moved to Tokyo in 2015 and officially started working as a painter in 2019. Primarily creates acrylic paintings, and also draws pictures and letters used for signboards, advertising art, and windows.
RUNG HYANG
Born in Chikuhō, Fukuoka Prefecture, a third-generation Zainichi Korean, active primarily in soul and R&B. She is highly regarded for her expressive power that carefully captures subtle emotions and her groovy, modern sound, and is a singer-songwriter who responds to the doubts and fluctuations that arise as one ages and gains experience. In parallel with her music activities, she is also involved in education, currently serving as a specially appointed professor at Osaka College of Music. In her independently run "RUNGHYANG Seminar," she is involved in nurturing and producing various artists, having launched numerous talents such as eill and Eito.
RUNG HYANG
Born in Chikuhō, Fukuoka Prefecture, a third-generation Zainichi Korean, active primarily in soul and R&B. She is highly regarded for her expressive power that carefully captures subtle emotions and her groovy, modern sound, and is a singer-songwriter who responds to the doubts and fluctuations that arise as one ages and gains experience. In parallel with her music activities, she is also involved in education, currently serving as a specially appointed professor at Osaka College of Music. In her independently run "RUNGHYANG Seminar," she is involved in nurturing and producing various artists, having launched numerous talents such as eill and Eito.
Items Available: 2 types in total *All prices include tax
Left: A line art piece composed of four drawings: "Bird," "Poppy," "Mountain," and "Camellia" on canvas. From this worldview, the acoustic song "Seeds of life," with a short story-like mood, was born.
Right: [Salon Adam et Rope] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 13,200 yen (tax included)
By adding hand embroidery to a part of the photo print on the cut-and-sew, it is finished in a design that can be enjoyed by touch.
Left: An abstract work composed of six pieces of "sound, wave, light" drawn on Japanese paper.
This worldview is encapsulated in the momentary R&B song "Lull you."
Right: [Salon Adam et Rope] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 13,200 yen (tax included)
The charm of the artwork, which combines boldness and delicacy, is expressed elegantly and modernly through photo print.
About the "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" Project
Takashimaya's project aiming to "realize a society where everyone can enjoy fashion." This project was planned and realized as part of Takashimaya's sustainable activity "TSUNAGU ACTION" (*).
The project story can be viewed from the URL/QR code below.
Project Story
(*) What is "TSUNAGU ACTION"?
Takashimaya is promoting the sustainable activity "TSUNAGU ACTION," which addresses "what we can do to connect this earth to the next generation." We conduct company-wide planning meetings where employees propose "TSUNAGU ACTION" projects, and we promote the realization of selected products, services, and new initiatives from these proposals. Especially during the "TSUNAGU ACTION WEEKS" (held in April and October), Takashimaya stores and online stores expand and introduce products, events, and initiatives that provide an opportunity to think about "the future of the earth and us."
Details can be viewed from the URL/QR code below.
About TSUNAGU ACTION
End
[Exhibition Period and Stores]
■ Nihombashi Store: April 29th (Wednesday, public holiday) - May 5th (Tuesday, public holiday)
■ Shinjuku Store: May 13th (Wednesday) - 19th (Tuesday)
■ Osaka Store: May 27th (Wednesday) - June 2nd (Tuesday)
*Some products will be sold on Fashion Square (WEB).
View Details
Challenging New Fashion Proposals to Experience Design Through "Touch" and "Hearing"
Fashion often heavily relies on visual elements. In a world with abundant visual information, we see the attempt to perceive the world using diverse senses without relying on sight as a challenge that creates new added value. To respond to the diversity of society as a department store, Takashimaya launched the "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" project, aiming to realize a society where everyone can enjoy fashion, including those with visual impairments, and started sales in April 2025.
This year, marking its second year, we welcome Kensuke Ishii, a blind communicator, as curator, and five apparel companies are participating and collaborating. Re-examining visually-biased fashion, we have gathered cut-and-sew items that allow design to be enjoyed through "touch" and "hearing," and will commence the POP UP SHOP. Through this project, Takashimaya will continue to challenge new fashion proposals this year.
Initiative ① Cut-and-sew items that allow you to feel design through onomatopoeia
Together with people with visual impairments, we challenged a new fashion proposal using "onomatopoeia" as a common language. For each cut-and-sew item, the sensations people feel are verbalized into six "onomatopoeia" such as Ukiuki (exciting), Kicchiri (neat), Kirakira (sparkling), Funwari (fluffy), Hinyari (chilly), and Sarasara (silky smooth). We pursued designs that allow people to share the invisible comfort, impression, and sensation, and enjoy them with "all senses," including touch.
This initiative aims to allow people to discover the charm and individuality of clothes without relying solely on visual information, and to enjoy fashion with all their senses.
Kensuke Ishii / KENSUKE ISHII Blind Communicator
Born in 1979. Graduated from Bunka Fashion College. After working in the apparel and interior industries, he became a freelance salesperson and PR. In April 2016, he suddenly lost his sight overnight. In 2021, he began working as a blind communicator, acting as an intermediary connecting the visible and invisible worlds. He is involved in workshops, development/facilitation of corporate training programs, lectures, development of inclusive design products in collaboration with companies, and production of audio descriptions for films and stage plays. https://kensukeishii.com/
Examples of Items Available (approx. 50 types) *All prices include tax
[Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki (Exciting)]
Playful designs that lift your spirits every time you touch them. Each item is packed with features that can be enjoyed with your fingertips, such as three-dimensional motifs and embroidery.
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 16,500 yen
Onomatopoeia ① / Ukiuki [DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 22,000 yen
From left in image:
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
The brand's iconic bear is expressed in lace. The delicate unevenness that emerges when touched adds humor and playfulness. A fun and lovely design to touch.
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 16,500 yen
The three-dimensional heart motif, like a toothbrush, is enjoyable both to the fingertips and the eyes. Every time you touch the plump swelling, your mood involuntarily lifts. The embroidered brand logo also subtly adds playfulness.
[DOUBLE STANDARD CLOTHING] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 22,000 yen
A cut-and-sew item with various sizes of imitation pearls scattered, giving it an edgy yet not overly sweet feel. It's like a treasure hunt, wanting to trace each one with your fingertips. The embossed brand logo is a subtle accent.
[Onomatopoeia ② / Kicchiri (Neat)]
Precise details such as pintucks, lace, and drapes created by tucks convey a "neatness" when touched, allowing for a refined styling.
Onomatopoeia ② / Kicchiri [MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
[MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
The key point is the switching design with regularly arranged pintucks. While maintaining the comfort of a cut-and-sew, it allows for a refined styling like a blouse.
[Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira (Sparkling)]
Delicate lamé and glossy materials subtly add glamour. Items that allow you to enjoy changing expressions and sparkle depending on the angle of light.
Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira [UNTITLED] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 14,300 yen
Onomatopoeia ③ / Kirakira [COMME CA MEN] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Men's) 17,600 yen
[UNTITLED] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 14,300 yen
The subtle lamé, not too assertive, adds a touch of glamour to often simple styling. Enjoy the changing expressions depending on the angle of light. A sophisticated sparkle suitable for adult women, modest yet impactful.
[COMME CA MEN] Takashimaya Limited Cut-and-sew (Men's) 17,600 yen
Printed with a special paint that reflects light. A unique feature where the brand name appears when folded. A design that can be enjoyed from various angles by seeing, touching, and moving.
[Onomatopoeia ④ / Funwari (Fluffy)]
A dramatic outfit with the fluffy elegance of peplums and puff sleeves. An item that conveys lightness and a soft feel from the material, and a comfortable sensation as if filled with air.
Onomatopoeia ④ / Funwari [MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
[MACKINTOSH PHILOSOPHY] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 17,600 yen
A cut-and-sew with a combination of different materials. Even with the same color, the textures are different, making the subtle differences in texture enjoyable. The fluffy and light material creates an elegant and gentle impression. Simple yet somehow special.
[Onomatopoeia ⑤ / Hinyari (Chilly)]
By using contact-cooling material that feels cool the moment it's touched, it combines functionality and style to keep you comfortable even in hot summer.
Onomatopoeia ⑤ / Hinyari [K.T] Takashimaya Limited Color Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
[K.T] Takashimaya Limited Color Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 15,400 yen
A three-dimensional design with a twist added to the front body. A design cut-and-sew that makes you stylish with just one piece. Because it uses contact-cooling material, you can feel a cool comfort the moment you touch it.
[Onomatopoeia ⑥ / Sarasara (Silky Smooth)]
Smooth material that doesn't cling to the skin, providing a silky-smooth feel. The comfort you feel every time you touch it refreshes your summer daily life.
Onomatopoeia ⑥ / Sarasara [INDIVI] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 12,100 yen
[INDIVI] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 12,100 yen
A docked cut-and-sew with different materials switched from the chest. It has a silky-smooth feel, providing comfort every time you touch it. Although it's a cut-and-sew, it gives a neat impression like a blouse.
Initiative ② Cut-and-sew items that allow you to feel design through music (auditory senses)
As a new attempt to bring out the charm of clothes, we challenged an unprecedented fashion proposal using "music (auditory senses)" as a starting point. We aimed to expand the joy of feeling and choosing clothes through the experience of "listening," not just sight and touch, and to create a new sales floor.
Salon Adam et Rope, one of the brands endorsing this project, planned products by appointing two artists. Based on the artwork created by artist Lee Izumida, singer-songwriter RUNGHYANG composed music. Furthermore, that art design was incorporated into cut-and-sew items. By "visualizing and audibilizing" abstract graphics and images that cannot be fully expressed in words through the medium of "music," we propose a new experience of confronting the design itself. We pursued designs where everyone can sensuously enjoy art, music, and fashion.
Lee Izumida
Painter. Born in Hokkaido in 1986. Started drawing in childhood. Studied art while studying abroad in the United States. Moved to Tokyo in 2015 and officially started working as a painter in 2019. Primarily creates acrylic paintings, and also draws pictures and letters used for signboards, advertising art, and windows.
Lee Izumida
Painter. Born in Hokkaido in 1986. Started drawing in childhood. Studied art while studying abroad in the United States. Moved to Tokyo in 2015 and officially started working as a painter in 2019. Primarily creates acrylic paintings, and also draws pictures and letters used for signboards, advertising art, and windows.
RUNG HYANG
Born in Chikuhō, Fukuoka Prefecture, a third-generation Zainichi Korean, active primarily in soul and R&B. She is highly regarded for her expressive power that carefully captures subtle emotions and her groovy, modern sound, and is a singer-songwriter who responds to the doubts and fluctuations that arise as one ages and gains experience. In parallel with her music activities, she is also involved in education, currently serving as a specially appointed professor at Osaka College of Music. In her independently run "RUNGHYANG Seminar," she is involved in nurturing and producing various artists, having launched numerous talents such as eill and Eito.
RUNG HYANG
Born in Chikuhō, Fukuoka Prefecture, a third-generation Zainichi Korean, active primarily in soul and R&B. She is highly regarded for her expressive power that carefully captures subtle emotions and her groovy, modern sound, and is a singer-songwriter who responds to the doubts and fluctuations that arise as one ages and gains experience. In parallel with her music activities, she is also involved in education, currently serving as a specially appointed professor at Osaka College of Music. In her independently run "RUNGHYANG Seminar," she is involved in nurturing and producing various artists, having launched numerous talents such as eill and Eito.
Items Available: 2 types in total *All prices include tax
Left: A line art piece composed of four drawings: "Bird," "Poppy," "Mountain," and "Camellia" on canvas. From this worldview, the acoustic song "Seeds of life," with a short story-like mood, was born.
Right: [Salon Adam et Rope] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 13,200 yen (tax included)
By adding hand embroidery to a part of the photo print on the cut-and-sew, it is finished in a design that can be enjoyed by touch.
Left: An abstract work composed of six pieces of "sound, wave, light" drawn on Japanese paper.
This worldview is encapsulated in the momentary R&B song "Lull you."
Right: [Salon Adam et Rope] Cut-and-sew (Ladies) 13,200 yen (tax included)
The charm of the artwork, which combines boldness and delicacy, is expressed elegantly and modernly through photo print.
About the "Fashion for ALL your SENSES" Project
Takashimaya's project aiming to "realize a society where everyone can enjoy fashion." This project was planned and realized as part of Takashimaya's sustainable activity "TSUNAGU ACTION" (*).
The project story can be viewed from the URL/QR code below.
Project Story
(*) What is "TSUNAGU ACTION"?
Takashimaya is promoting the sustainable activity "TSUNAGU ACTION," which addresses "what we can do to connect this earth to the next generation." We conduct company-wide planning meetings where employees propose "TSUNAGU ACTION" projects, and we promote the realization of selected products, services, and new initiatives from these proposals. Especially during the "TSUNAGU ACTION WEEKS" (held in April and October), Takashimaya stores and online stores expand and introduce products, events, and initiatives that provide an opportunity to think about "the future of the earth and us."
Details can be viewed from the URL/QR code below.
About TSUNAGU ACTION
End