2026.11.28 SAT | Indigo Dyeing Workshop & Pop-up
Watanabe's × Anything
Collaboration Event 2026
Tokushima indigo and Toyohashi fabric.
Craftsmanship passed down in their respective regions comes together at Shinjuku Gyoen.
Watanabe's, an indigo master and dyer from Tokushima Prefecture who indigo-dyes Anything's MAEKAKE fabric. This time, we will welcome Kenta Watanabe, representative of Watanabe's, to hold a one-day collaboration event at Anything's Shinjuku Gyoen store.
Centered around a workshop where you can experience natural indigo firsthand and dye it yourself, we will also hold a pop-up sale of indigo-dyed items and kits that allow you to enjoy indigo at home. Please come and experience the charm of Japanese craftsmanship and indigo for yourself!
Date & Time: November 28, 2026 (Sat) 11:00–16:00
Venue: Anything Shinjuku Gyoen Store (Shinjuku, Tokyo)
What You Can Enjoy at This Event
01｜WORKSHOP
Dye Tokushima Indigo with Your Own Hands
We will hold an indigo dyeing workshop by Watanabe's.
Pure indigo grown from the soil and fermented by Kenta Watanabe in Tokushima, which is "safe enough for babies to lick." We will bring the wooden indigo vat from Tokushima to Shinjuku and let you experience authentic indigo dyeing as it is.
Experience Items: Gara-spun fabric sacoche & drawstring bag
※Images are for illustrative purposes.
※Quantities for each are limited, so they may sell out. Thank you for your understanding. If you have a preference, please contact us in advance.
02｜AT HOME
Enjoy Indigo Dyeing at Home
The "Sukumo Indigo Dyeing Kit" by Watanabe's is also planned for sale. This is a kit that allows you to try traditional fermented indigo dyeing using sukumo. Not only can you dye, but you can also enjoy time interacting with indigo as if you were nurturing it.
03｜SPECIAL ITEMS
Discover a Life with Indigo
We will introduce items such as Watanabe's socks and Awa Shijira cardigans that you will want to incorporate into your daily life. Please see the rich hues unique to natural indigo and the texture of the fabric in store.
04｜MAEKAKE
Indigo-Dyed MAEKAKE and Anything's Craftsmanship
MAEKAKE made from fabric woven on traditional Toyohashi shuttle looms and indigo-dyed in Tokushima are also planned for sale. You can also see regular MAEKAKE and related items.
※Sold products and contents are subject to change.
Workshop Instructor
Kamimachi, Tokushima Prefecture | Indigo Master & Dyer
Watanabe's
Representative Director Kenta Watanabe
Originally from Yamagata Prefecture. Based in Kamimachi, Tokushima Prefecture, known as a production area for Awa indigo, he handles the cultivation of indigo, the production of sukumo as a dye, dyeing, and manufacturing all the way through. While preserving the good old Japanese traditions, he is widely active domestically and internationally to pass on indigo with a new foundation.
Composting, soil preparation, sowing, seedling cultivation, cultivation, sukumo production, preparing dyeing solutions...
The indigo color of Watanabe's is a byproduct of working with passion in all processes and with all people involved. He thinks about craftsmanship that blends into people's lives as a color that stays close to daily life.
Workshop Details
⚠️ The Indigo Dyeing Workshop requires advance reservation. Please choose your preferred time slot to apply.
※Due to material preparation, please note in advance that cancellations made within 7 days of the start date cannot be refunded.
※Registration may close once capacity is reached.
Please check before participating
- During the indigo dyeing experience, the dye may get on your clothes or shoes. Please wear clothes that you do not mind getting dirty, or bring a change of clothes.
- For each session, participants will be guided in small groups one by one.
- Quantities of sold products are limited.
Watanabe’s Co., Ltd.
An indigo master and dyer from Kamimachi, Tokushima Prefecture who handles everything from indigo cultivation to dye production and dyeing.
In Tokushima, the home of Awa indigo, they cultivate and harvest Japanese indigo (Polygonum tinctorium) and produce "sukumo," the dye used for indigo dyeing.
For dyeing, they use only natural materials such as sukumo, wood ash lye, shell ash, and wheat bran (outer skin of wheat) to ferment and prepare the indigo, using the ancient Japanese "natural ash fermentation preparation" method.
Under the concept of "Blue in Daily Life," they develop collaborations with apparel, interior textiles, and traditional weaving. Furthermore, they are developing the "Sukumo Indigo Dyeing Kit," which allows you to experience natural ash fermentation at home, which has been considered difficult, and are communicating the knowledge of indigo and the background of craftsmanship to the world through workshops and lectures domestically and internationally.