Tokyo, 2008, Photo by Yasutoshi Fujiwara
Denshoku Obi, 2008
An obi is worn with kimono or yukata (informal summer kimono). Wearing yukata out to watch fireworks in the summer is a favorite choice of attire in Japan. Natsuki Shigeta, who designs yukata under her label Tsukikageya, and I collaborated to make Denshoku Obi. The obi has 35 red LED's placed in an in your face manner; a conscious throw back to the 70's. A single AAA will keep you lit through the fireworks, after drinks - until the next morning. The obi is hand made with silk, conductive thread, a custom circuit board and careful handwork to make sure it is soft and durable.
Tokyo, 2008, Photo by Yasutoshi Fujiwara
