Mitsuhashi Kobo

Founded during the Kansei era (1789–1801) in the late Edo period, Mitsuhashi Kobo traces its roots back to first generation Matsumotoya Kintaro, who established a traditional indigo-dyed yukata workshop in Honjo-Midoricho. In 1950, fifth-generation craftsman Mitsuhashi Eizo opened Mitsuhashi Senkobo, with the sixth generation, Mitsuhashi Kyoko, beginning her training in 1969. Fusing traditional kata komon techniques passed down since the Edo period with contemporary colors and Okinawan bingata influences, Mitsuhashi’s work has earned widespread acclaim. In 2004, the craft was designated an Intangible Cultural Property of Edogawa City.