Event

“SETO INLAND LINK” exhibit arts regarding denim will be held at Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter in Okayama by YutoRi18 Co.,Ltd ( CEO: Kenichi Uneo, HQ: Kurashiki in Okayama, hereinafter called “YutoRi18”) and SETO INLAND LINK executive committee.

Denims create the depth of individuality from each different textures and expressions by wearing them for long time. Using the unique materials, works of diverse individualities by global artists, creators, denim craftsmen, collage students in Okayama and children attend to an after-school day service will be announced. The works will be exhibited at 3 venues in Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter, Art Torajiro Kojima Memorial Museum, Ryokan Kurashiki and Kurashiki Monogatarikan. For the materials of this works, it is used remnants from 3 denim manufacturing companies in Kojima included YutoRi18.
Also, Vintage denim’s transaction price has risen rapidly and gathering attention for an investment.
Vintage denims worth over 15 million yen for total will be displayed at the venues, including products cost more than 5 million yen each.

Kurashiki Bikan historical quarter where the venues is located in the area with remaining buildings and scenery from Edo era to Meiji era. It is also designed as National Important preservation districts for Groups of Historic Buildings. Art Torajiro Kojima Memorial Museum is rebuilt a modern bank building that has been loved over 100 years. Ryokan Kurashiki is located with a quiet appearance of traditional architecture. Kurashiki Monogatarikan is renovated a great family’s house with a beautiful Nagaya-mon which is a gate in Edo era. You can enjoy extraordinary space by fusing the traditional and beautiful architecture and innovated artworks in those venues.

We hope that this exhibition makes people and people, products or companies “link” and expand new future. Please come and discover new possibilities together.

sponsorship	YUtoRi18 Corporation (Yutori Ichi Hachi Corporation)
joint sponsorship	ARIKA Corporation, BerBerJin Corporation, Bidong Limited, WHOVAL Corporation
support	Kurashiki City
cooperation	Ryokan Kurashiki, Chugoku Design College, Kurashiki Fashion College,Kurashiki City Junior College , Pantone Future School,Adastria Co
Direction / Production	ourness
Exhibition Plans	AshuNakanishiya (ASHU)

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