Kobe Fashion Museum - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Kobe Fashion Museum. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Yoshitoshi Tsukioka “The Beauty of Moments and Eternity in Action”
Yoshitoshi Tsukioka (1839-1892) was known as the “last Ukiyo-e artist.” This special exhibition introduces works from throughout the artist’s career from the collection of Masaki Nishii, known as a preeminent...More »
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Ayako Miyawaki “Beautiful Appliqué”
From the age of 40, appliqué artist Ayako Miyawaki (1905-1995) dedicated herself to creating works modeled on fish, vegetables, and flowers. Making use of used fabrics, her works resemble still life paintings...More »
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Mitsuhiko Imamori Exhibition
With an emotional affinity towards nature from a young age, Mitsuhiko Imamori has continued to develop this relationship with nature. In this exhibition we come into contact with Mitsuhiko Imamori’s life...More »
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Yumeji Romanticism – Kobe Scenes and Travels Abroad
Poet and artist Yumeji Takehisa embodied Taisho-era Romanticism. It is a little known fact that he lived in Kobe while he was young and found himself intoxicated with the charm of the international city,...More »
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Fashion City Kobe
In 1868, Kobe Port opened to foreign trade and became an important hub for trade with the West. This exhibition celebrates the tradition and the innovation of the fashion city of Kobe over the last 150...More »
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Shinzi Katoh World
For more than 40 years, contemporary Japanese designer Shinzi Katoh has been giving the world characters and products full of originality. His stationery, bags, shoes, tableware, towels, stuffed animals,...More »
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Shinzi Katoh World
For more than 40 years, contemporary Japanese designer Shinzi Katoh has been giving the world characters and products full of originality. His stationery, bags, shoes, tableware, towels, stuffed animals,...More »
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Sharaku and Toyokuni - Beauty and Dress in Edo Times
Through the ukiyo-e paintings of Sharaku and Toyokuni, Kobe Fashion Museum turns the spotlight on the fashion of the people in Edo times. [Related Events] Lecture Date: Jun.18 (Sat) 14:00-15:30...More »
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The Aesthetics of Boro – Rags and Contemporary Fashion
A look at how outfits of patched-together scraps of clothing (called “boro” in Japanese) have evolved over time to influence Modeco and other designers of today. More »
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Kimono From the Kofun to the Edo Period
Kyoto is the cradle of Japan’s dyeing and weaving industry. During the Senshoku Matsuri (Textile Festival) in the springs of 1933–1938, there were parades of women’s clothing from ancient Japanese history...More »
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Digital x Fashion
Digital is the oldest and most important communication tool for humans. Digital technology was born as a way to leave knowledge and information to posterity. Similarly in the world of fashion which started...More »
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Exquisite Embroidery II— Creating for Gods, Creating for People
Introducing masterpieces of embroidery featured at two of Japan’s major festivals acclaimed for their artistry, Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri and Nagasaki’s Nagasaki Kunchi. Among the displayed items are gorgeous...More »
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What Clothes Can Do— 20 Years After the Great Hanshin Earthquake
On the 20th anniversary of the Great Hanshin Earthquake, this exhibition considers the relationship between disaster and fashion from diverse angles. Designer Kosuke Tsumura created the clothing line...More »
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1950s–1970s Style From Osaka–Kobe
Presenting the work of designers who led an era from the Osaka–Kobe region. This exhibition introduces the special traits of the areas’s fashion and the lifestyles of the 1950s–1970s with dresses made...More »
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Pleasure in the History of Fashion: From the Akira Ishiyama Collection
Akira Ishiyama (1918-2011), a Japanese researcher of Western fashion, dedicated nearly 70 years of his life to fashion history, accumulating a wealth of valuable books and 18th- to 19th-century fashion...More »
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World Costume and Fashion: A Story of 100 Years of Photographs and Costumes
National Geographic fortunately began running photographs of a diverse range of people approximately 100 years ago, just before clothing became globalized. Through the remarkable encounter of 100 of these...More »
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Thrilling Fashion Treasure Chest— 123 Top Selections
The Kobe Fashion Museum opened in April, 1997 with the philosophy “Fashion is a mirror reflecting its age.” With a special focus on the media-influenced fashion of the 20th century’s mass-produced culture,...More »
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Wool Clothing— From Ancient Times To the Present
People have been developing wool in their search for wealth throughout the roughly 10,000 years that sheep have been a part of human history. Clothing our bodies and warming our hearts, wool has evolved...More »
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The Modern History of Men’s Fashion in Japan
This exhibition follows of the evolution of men’s fashion, featuring military and civilian garb from the early Meiji to Showa eras incorporating Western elements, apparel and novelty items from highly...More »
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Romantic Summer Kimono Exhibition
In exhibition organised by the Kyoto Society for the Conservation of Traditional Dress, summer kimono and obi sashes from the Taisho and Showa periods (first half of the 20th century) will be on display,...More »
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Shoe Designer Kisa Takada Exhibition “The Shoes”
Exhibition of the unique shoe creations of Kisa Takada (1941-2006), who made waves in the world of fashion in the 1970s. Also on display are her design sketches, photos and films.More »
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Arnold Scaasi - American Haute Couture Designer
Exhibition of designer to the female elite and the stars Arnold Scaasi. Pieces on display loaned from a prominent Boston collector demonstrate how Scaasi departed from European fashion trends to create...More »
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"The body to cover/The body which is covered" Exhibition
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"Poiret and Fortuny" Exhibition
During the 20th century, rejecting the corset brought a dramatic change in female fashion culture. As a result, female bodies were released and their clothes became simplified and functional. This exhibition...More »
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ACP Kobe 2007 Graduation Exhibition
*Exhibiting at 4F galleryMore »
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"Stylish Kimonos from Taisho and Showa" Exhibition
During the Taisho and early Showa periods, the people who wore western European influenced clothing and walked around Shinsaibashi and Ginza were called "Modern Girl" and "Modern Boy". The modern girl...More »
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"Boueki sen (Trading Fan)" Exhibition
The exhibition features fan from the Kikui collection. Fans were a major trade item especially during the late Edo period when merchants from Kyoto sold them to foreigners residing in Kobe.More »
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Creators' Night
Kansai's freshest creators and producers will talk about the origin of creativity. (Reservation required) Panelist: Baron Ueda, Shigeki Hattori, Keitaro Takada *at 5F Orbis Hall *For more information,...More »
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"OIDFA Lace: Antiques & Contemporary Works" Exhibition
This exhibition features antique and contemporary lace works by OIDFA which is the International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organization. More »
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"Cloth Woven from Winds: Light Fabric Dresses" Exhibition
From early times, people have been intrigued by lightweight cloths that are smooth and weightless. In Europe, elegance has been expressed through lace, muslin and chiffon, and in Japan and China, materials...More »
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Commix Arts Festival
Gaga Workshop with Arkadi Zaides: October 12th (Fri) 19:30- reservation required, limited to 30 people. 1500 yen *at 5F Orbis Hall International Dance: October 13th (Sat) 19:00-20:40 Featuring Sense...More »
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"Marie Antoinette 250 Years Since Birth: 18th Century's Elegant Rococo Costumes" Exhibition
In the late 18th century, Rococo style fashion became a prominent trend among the French elites. The delicate and elegant ornamentation, which can be seen in lace, are characteristic of the period. When...More »
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Iwami Art Museum Collection "From Worth to Hanae Mori, and Dufy"
The exhibition will feature approximately 50 dresses from the Iwami Art Museum collection that represent 20th century fashion. Some featured designers include; the founder of Parisian Haute Couture, Paul...More »