Ryuta Fukuda developed this original lace-like design by combining two braiding techniques, the Kagome-gumi used for summer kimono belts and the high-class Koraigumi. This innovative pairing has been duly named Kagome Korai-gumi.
Takashi Fukuda and his son, Ryuta, are masters of kumihimo, a traditional braiding technique practised in Japan for over 1,400 years. Drawing from hun ...