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Business creation starting from Kyoto and crafts
- How do businesses originate from local communities and cultures?

How can we create new businesses and values starting from the region of Kyoto and its culture of traditional crafts?

Furthermore, this event will showcase the potential for business creation through "region x culture x business," starting with products developed through a traditional craft acceleration program jointly implemented by Community Bank Kyoshin and Sumu.

Furthermore, through dialogue and matching with speakers and participating businesses, we will create opportunities to actually launch projects together with players in Kyoto.

Program Details
12:30 – 13:30 | Project Introduction & Talk Session

① Introduction to the Sumu Project
• About "Sumu," the apartment hotel where this program is implemented
・What Sumu aims to be: an "experimental hotel" (open innovation in travel and lifestyle)

② Introduction to the Kyoto Craft Acceleration Program
• Background, objectives, and future prospects of this program
・Introduction of products developed in Phase 1

③ Talk session
"Project design connecting Kyoto and Tokyo, local and global."
▷ Speakers: Kenji Hayakawa, Community Bank Kyoshin / Taiga Fukushima, Sumu Producer, Sumu Inc. / Yuki Mimura, Executive Vice President, SECAI Inc.
[Guest Speaker] Yusuke Tominaga, Producer/CEO, Whatever Co.

13:30 – 15:00 | Business Matching and Networking Event

We will provide an opportunity for participating businesses and event attendees to interact with each other.
We welcome requests, consultations, and business perspectives from those in business development to craft businesses.
We aim for concrete opportunities for co-creation to begin in Kyoto, such as new product development, collaborations, and exhibitions and implementations at hotels.

This is recommended for people like this
Developers and companies interested in business development in Kyoto
Those interested in business development that connects Kyoto and Tokyo, and between regional areas and cities.
Businesses involved in or interested in traditional crafts and arts.
Designers interested in crafts and lifestyle

List of participating companies
Daito Bedding Industry Co., Ltd.
Founded in Kyoto in 1925, this long-established manufacturer combines nearly 100 years of bedding manufacturing techniques with extensive knowledge of sleep to create products that cater to the individual needs of each person. In recent years, they have also collaborated with textile brands.
https://www.daitoushingu.com/

Takeuchi Co., Ltd. (Takeuchi Metal Fittings Co., Ltd.)
Founded in Kyoto in 1967, the company manufactures decorative metal fittings, temple and shrine hardware, and traditional Japanese decorative metal fittings for Buddhist altars and temples. To date, they have created approximately 3,000 different molds. While pursuing mass production, they maintain their commitment to hand-carving the original mold plates by skilled craftsmen. Their strength lies in their integrated production system, from manufacturing to plating and lacquering.
https://www.kazaritakeuchi.com/

Nakame Textile Co., Ltd.
Since its founding, the company has been manufacturing woven labels, woven tags, and woven patches using Nishijin-ori jacquard shuttle looms. The technique of creating intricate patterns and letters solely through the intersection of warp and weft threads boasts a level of precision sometimes indistinguishable from embroidery. The company aims to create products that are loved across generations and borders.
https://www.nakaume.com/

Team Kokokiyo
COCOO LLC & Sato Kiyomatsu Shoten Co., Ltd.
COCOO LLC
Based in Kyoto, this brand develops everyday items using lacquerware techniques, guided by the philosophy of "living simply and richly." They have opened a workshop called "Kokokiyo" on the premises of Sato Kiyomatsu Shoten, a long-established lacquerware shop in Nishijin, and operate it as a place for experiences, sales, and co-creation.
Sato Kiyomatsu Shoten Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1921, this lacquerware shop in Nishijin, Kyoto, handles a wide range of services including lacquer refining, product development, and OEM manufacturing. They have also developed unique lacquerware techniques through collaborative research with the Kyoto City Industrial Technology Research Institute. This specialized workshop continues to expand the possibilities of lacquerware through a scientific approach.
https://co-coo.jp/
https://urusi.co.jp/

Kinpaku Oshiyamamura Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1949, the company preserves the gold leaf application techniques passed down since the Kamakura period, and undertakes the restoration and creation of new works for temples, shrines, and cultural properties throughout Japan, including Senso-ji Temple and Kasuga Taisha Shrine. Led by a traditional craftsman certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, the company has expanded its gold leaf application beyond wood to various other materials, delivering surprise and emotion with its graceful brilliance.
https://yamamura-goldleaf.com/

Ishikawa Stone Co., Ltd.
Founded in 1921, this stonemason in Nishijin, Kyoto, has been manufacturing and constructing Kyoto stone crafts such as tombstones, lanterns, and water basins for many years. In stone processing, they combine inherited techniques with modern science to create a hybrid method that is energy-efficient and constantly embraces new challenges.
https://kyoto-ishikawasekizai.jp/

Kiyohara Textile Co., Ltd.
Originating in Omuro, Kyoto during the Muromachi period, this weaving company, now based in Shiga Prefecture, continues to carry on the tradition of tapestry weaving for 400 years. They preserve the technique of "tsumekaki hon-tsuzure-ori," where threads are gathered and woven using fingernails sharpened to resemble a saw, and continue to adorn important places and moments with their textiles, from stage curtains, furoshiki (wrapping cloths), and obi (sashes) to contemporary art panels.
https://kiyoharaorimono.jp/

Tatetsunagi LLC
Based in Kyoto's Tango region, a weaving area with a history of approximately 1,300 years, the company plans and manufactures products using Tango crepe silk. Taking its name from "tate-tsunagi," the process of connecting the warp threads in weaving, the company, comprised of members rooted in the region, works together to pass on Tango's traditional techniques to the next generation.
https://tatetsunagi.com/

List of Partner Companies
Sumu
https://sumu-hotel.com/

Community Bank Kyoshin
https://www.kyoto-shinkin.co.jp/

SECAI
https://secai.jp/

Silence Co., Ltd.
Startups that spun off from this project
Established in March 2026, we operate a B2B platform and media connecting craft businesses with overseas markets.

＜About "Sumu"＞
Sumu is an apartment hotel brand that offers value beyond the lodging experience, based on the concept of "a hotel that experiments with new forms of travel." While re-examining the boundaries between tourism and daily life, it also plays a role as an open innovation platform that co-creates new possibilities with companies, local governments, and creators.

We aim to create a place where guests can weave their own unique travel experiences while cherishing deep connections with local culture and community, and where they can experiment with future lifestyles with diverse partners.

🔗 Sumu brand official website:https://sumu-hotel.com/

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