{"id":113812,"date":"2026-05-27T08:55:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/?p=113812"},"modified":"2026-05-27T08:56:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T23:56:00","slug":"good-on_02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/en\/good-on_02\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional Craft, Recast in T-Shirts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9SLtpx97Xmg?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>Edo Komon and the Aesthetic of Iki<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Passing through the gate, we find a garden and workshop so full of atmosphere it hardly feels like Tokyo at all. This is Hirose Dye Works, a studio carrying on the craft of Edo Komon, a dyeing technique that flourished during the Edo period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4709-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4709-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4709-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4709-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4709.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hirose Dye Works stands in a quiet residential neighbourhood on the western side of Shinjuku, Tokyo. The Edo Komon techniques passed down here were originally used to decorate kamishimo, the formal attire worn by samurai and feudal lords. What sets these techniques apart is the ability to create intricate patterns through exceptionally fine stencil-dyed dots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns cols-image is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea_B8A4972-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea\u30df\u30f3\u30b0_B8A4965-1-512x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea\u30df\u30f3\u30b0_B8A4965-1-512x1024.jpg 512w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea\u30df\u30f3\u30b0_B8A4965-1-150x300.jpg 150w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea\u30df\u30f3\u30b0_B8A4965-1-768x1536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u30c8\u30ea\u30df\u30f3\u30b0_B8A4965-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCollaborating with an apparel brand like Good On really means a lot to me. It gives me hope\u201d explains Yuichi Hirose, the fourth-generation head of Hirose Dye Works, a storied studio with more than a century of history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4888-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113824\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4888-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4888-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4888-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4888.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the Edo period, a law known as the Shashi Kinshirei placed strict limits on colours and decoration in clothing in an effort to discourage extravagance. It was under these conditions that Edo Komon found favour among style-conscious samurai. From a distance the patterns appear plain, but up close intricate motifs emerge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alongside the Edo aesthetic of iki, a a beauty that recoils from ostentation, Edo Komon evolved and eventually spread among the wider public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4694-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113884\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4694-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4694-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4694-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4694.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Meiji period, however, as Japanese clothing shifted from kimono to Western dress, demand for Edo Komon declined and the number of workshops is said to have fallen to around a tenth of its peak. Hirose, meanwhile, has been working energetically to bring the craft into the present, including through an <a href=\"https:\/\/hirosedyeworks.myshopify.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original brand<\/a> that applies Edo Komon patterns to stoles and other items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br><strong>The Meeting of Good On and Edo Komon<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Hirose had in fact been wearing Good On T-shirts for years. Made in Japan using high-quality cotton certified to the international COTTON USA standard, the shirts are exceptionally durable and grow more comfortable with wear. Their pigment-dyed colours, which fade gradually like denim over time, never seem to feel dated. In that respect, he felt a certain kinship with Edo Komon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Good On marks its 30th anniversary in 2026. Looking to create something special for the occasion, the brand approached Hirose, and the collaboration began from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4780-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4780-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4780-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4780-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4780.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tradition Within the Casual<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>Edo Komon was originally a formal art form. By contrast, the T-shirt, synonymous with Good On, sits at the heart of casual wear. Bringing these opposing elements together, the two wondered, might offer a way to redefine iki for the present day. They immediately saw eye to eye, and the collaboration soon got underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4040-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113828\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4040-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4040-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4040-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4040.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4007-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113829\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4007-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4007-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4007.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe stencils used for Edo Komon are made by strengthening washi paper with persimmon tannin, but because they\u2019re natural materials, they wear out after around ten or fifteen dyeing runs. Even so, these stencils are still hand-carved one by one by artisans in Ise, Mie Prefecture, and to me nothing compares to them. You can feel the warmth of the human hand in them. I think people who see these T-shirts will feel that too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4054-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113830\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4054-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4054-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4054-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__D5A4054.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A wave-pattern stencil cherished since the Edo period, each tiny opening carved by hand.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5049-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5049-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5049-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5049-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5049.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past 30 years, Good On has focused on clothes that can stand up to everyday wear through a careful commitment to materials and manufacturing. Combined with Hirose\u2019s craftsmanship, the result is a quietly luxurious T-shirt that brings traditional craft into casual daily life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4917-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4917-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4917-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4917-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4917.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s of course essential to use Edo Komon techniques to make traditional kimonos in the way they\u2019ve always been made. But I also think it matters that younger people get to know Edo Komon, and that traditional crafts continue to spread in new forms. Most people don\u2019t wear kimonos in everyday life, but there are those who still want to experience Japanese craft through what they wear. I think we\u2019ve ended up with something really good here \u2014 casual, but refined and elegant, a genuinely well-made piece.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4752-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4752-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4752-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4752.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hirose also adds that, \u201cEven if the form changes, staying true to a core idea and carrying it through is what I think iki is all about.\u201d Hearing this, Good On\u2019s Hirosawa continues:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5008-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113834\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5008-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5008-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A5008.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhat matters to us is continuity over time. Of course, in the fashion industry trends come and go, but what we\u2019ve been making since the very beginning is not swayed by them. We continue to produce the same pieces, at the same level of quality. That consistency is what defines Good On as a brand.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What once flourished in Edo as the culture of iki has now been reborn in the form of a single T-shirt. And by slipping naturally into daily life, it evolves little by little while quietly carrying that spirit forward into the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"last wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor 30 years, we\u2019ve stayed true to our original T-shirts without changing their form. Hirose-san, in turn, has dedicated himself to preserving the Edo komon tradition for over a century. We hope that by bringing these two traditions together, their appeal can find new audiences not only in Japan, but around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4730-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-113835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4730-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4730-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4730-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/papersky.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/resized__B8A4730.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cEdo Komon\u201d is a traditional dyeing technique that developed during the Edo period alongside the aesthetic ideal of iki. 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