Last year I had the chance to view some original designs of Edo kimono designs (江戸小紋）and witness how they have evolved throughout the centuries.

I was very surprised on how these designs are actually created and made me realize, simple is truly the best.
Achieving simplicity is not an easy task. It requires eliminating all unnecessary elements to boil a design down to its pure core. However, the result can be a powerful one.

These pieces in the Edo era took almost a whole year to make a single design, which at the time people could afford to pay and wait. It is impossible now a days.

This workshop was held at Sasanoyuki, an old traditional Tofu Cuisine restaurant located in old downtown Tokyo.