Kimono Chitoseya

Kimono Chitoseya

Celebrating 110 years

This is a long-established kimono store founded in 1910 in Ikejiri, Setagaya Ward by my grandfather, who relocated to this area after the war. At that time, the area was named, Chitose Village, so he named his shop Chitoseya.

I am Koji Utsumi, the third generation proprietor

Here we specialize in kimono cleaning and resizing

Here we specialize in kimono cleaning and resizing Kimono tailoring takes 3-5 weeks. Fees start at 26,000 yen; semi formal types, at 27,000 yen for long-sleeved kimono; yukata at 14,000 yen. Our kimono service is not limited to sales. In addition to washing and resizing, we also hold kimono dressing classes (6,000 yen for four sessions in a month).

The first floor is our showroom, and the second floor is the studio for dressing classes and more.

Experience Japanese culture at the second floor studio

We have several examples of Japanese culture and kimono, including shamisen, Japanese dance and Kodo (Japanese incense). Please come and visit us as there is also a Japanese style dressing class.

Please ask us anything about Kimono

Kintaro Rompers for small children are also available

Kimono Chitoseya

Address: 3-28-1 Soshigaya, Setagaya-ku
TEL / 03-3482-0039
Business hours / 10:00-19:00
Regular holiday / Wednesdays
Credit Card / Accepted
Website / http://chitoseya.com

Editorial design office

Editorial Design Office Shimi Shobo

In Japanese, the word for silverfish – the small insects that live between old book leaves – is “shimi”

If you translate “shimi” into English, it becomes “silverfish.” When you translate “silverfish” back to Japanese, one possible translation becomes “bookworm.” The owner of our shop has been a bookworm since childhood, and his career, including stints in publishing, editorial production and freelance work, has revolved around paper media.

“I was an writer/editor, but now have a shop, specializing in design”

From business cards to flyers, posters to pamphlets, magazines and books – no matter the media – we see to the creative process from design and manuscript production to print shop submission. Other media, such as T-shirts, cups, bags, and more. is OK. We offer free quotes. There are many steps involved in taking a project to print. Please feel free to take the first one with us, even if it’s just an idea.

By the way …

I’m pretty sure that only two people knew the Chinese Characters “紙魚” meant “shimi.” They were our editor and our proofreader. I think that calling a small pest that lives on paper a “paper fish” is quite clever.

Editorial Design Office Paper Fish Shobo

Address: 3-27-2 Soshigaya
TEL / 03-6411-3652
Business hours / 11:00- (closing varies)
Closed: Irregularly
Credit cards / Not accepted
Website / none
Email / tamakao.kiki414@gmail.com