Draw yourself into the artworks hidden inside Japanese kimonos, led by a family of artisans and their handcrafted tradition that has lasted five generations. Produced and published by ERG Media, House of Okajima – The Art of Japanese Fabric brings together more than 200 handmade patterns and textile art made, printed, and treasured by the Okajima family for over 170 years.
Once concealed as linings inside kimonos, these artisanal fabrics, conceived using the decades-old dyeing technique known as kata-yūzen, unfold in a large-format printed volume for the first time.
Format: Hardcover with Hako Chitsu slipcase
Page Count: 414 pages
Language: English
Dimensions: 38,5 x 26,5 x 5 cm
Shipping box dimensions: 44 x 32 x 6 cm
Weight: 3,5kg
Author: ERG Media
ISBN 9789083532080
Published in 2026
Spanning over 400 pages, the book is the definitive record of what the Okajima name stands for. It holds original photography from within the family's workshops and a curated selection of patterns from the Okajima archive, each with a caption tracing its context, history, and culture.
Honoring the family's craftsmanship, the volume comes in a Hako Chitsu, a traditional Japanese folding case sealed with wooden bone clasps and designed to replicate the look and feel of screenprinted silk. Three paper stocks and special inks render every pattern across the pages with the depth and richness of the original textile.