This time, ANYTHING will be releasing Sumo Maekake in collaboration with Kinoshita Daimon for the first time. To commemorate the release, we will be holding a "Sumo Maekake Advance Sale" with the participation of ukiyo-e artist Kinoshita Daimon!
Kinoshita Daimon was born in Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido in 1946.
He is an Ukiyo-e artist of sumo nishikie prints approved by the Japan Sumo Association, who revived the art of sumo nishikie prints that had been discontinued since the Meiji era.
On the day, Kinoshita Daimon will talk about sumo nishikie and will also explain the design of the sumo Maekake that will be released this time.
In addition, Anything's CEO Nishimura will talk about "Sumo's decorative mawashi and Maekake."
We are also planning a special sale of Kyo-Uchiwa of the Edo period Yokozuna Tanikaze and Onogawa. Whether you are a sumo fan or just have a passing interest, please do not miss this opportunity.
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Date and time: Saturday, July 19, 2025, 15:00-17:00
- Location: MAEKAKE by Anything Shinjuku Gyoen store ( Google map )
- 1F 2nd KS Building, 1-11-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
- 1F 2nd KS Building, 1-11-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku
- Participation tickets and costs:
- Talk event participation ticket: ¥2,000 (tax included)
- Talk event + "No. 1 Sumo Maekake Yokozuna" ticket ¥10,000 (tax included)
- Talk event + "No. 1 Sumo Maekake Daidozan" ticket ¥10,000 (tax included)
- Talk event + "No. 1 Sumo Maekake Yokozuna Odoyama" ticket ¥20,000 (tax included)
*As this is a pre-sale, quantities are limited.
※The retail price for the No. 1 Maekake is ¥11,000. You can purchase it on the day of the event, but it is more economical to purchase it in advance.
- Purchase tickets here▼
https://anything.ne.jp/products/sumo-daimon-talkevent
*Please purchase the number of tickets you would like to purchase for the number of participants. If you do not have a ticket, you will not be able to participate in the talk event.
*Please present the email you received at the time of purchase when you visit the store.
●Professor Kinoshita Daimon's profile
Born in Teshikaga Town, Hokkaido in 1946.
He spent his childhood surrounded by forests and lakes, including Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo, and Mount Iwo.
In the same year that Yokozuna Taiho, a senior at Teshikaga High School, won his 16th championship, he graduated from high school and moved to Tokyo, where he became an independent illustrator under the pen name "Mon Ami" at the age of 20. He worked as a pioneer among fancy goods creators, focusing on the creation of character goods.
In 1980, he received a revelation while visiting the woodblock print studio of Rong Hosai in Beijing, and decided to become an ukiyo-e artist, something that had been discontinued for 80 years since the Meiji era. He taught himself the style of ukiyo-e (nishiki-e) from the works of his predecessors in the Edo period, and trained to become an artist who would inherit traditional ukiyo-e, following in the footsteps of Katsukawa Shunsho and Shun'ei, the Katsukawa school.
When the Ryōgoku Kokugikan Sumo Hall was completed in 1985, the Japan Sumo Association approved the restoration of sumo nishiki-e prints using the exact same techniques as in the Edo period, with the artist (Kinoshita Daimon), the carvers and printers who were designated Important Folk Cultural Properties by the Agency for Cultural Affairs, and the publisher, the Kyoto Print Institute.
During the tournaments at the Kokugikan, several dozen woodblock prints are on sale at a special shop next to the entrance of the building. Nishikie prints have been donated by the association to many foreign dignitaries, including Prince Charles and Princess Diana, who were guests at the tournaments, Secretary of State Schultz at the time of the American tournament, and Mayor Chirac at the time of the Paris tournament.
Standing on the left looking at the carver is 34-year-old Daimon-sensei, and this photograph captures the decisive moment when his visit to this place marked the turning point for the revival of Japanese ukiyo-e.