伊勢型紙の美しさと価値をご存じですか

伊勢型紙を使い照明器具をつくる高橋完治さんを取材。伊勢型紙を4000枚譲り受けた経緯や、半導体業界から全く畑違いの伝統工芸アートの世界に入った経緯を伺いました。

詳しくは後日記事にしますが、この型紙の可能性、無限にありそうです。

それにしても。きものが着られなくなり、伊勢型紙の需要がへり、型紙の価値に目をとめた外国の方がどんどん型紙を買っていく。それでいいの？

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Kanji Takahashi, a remarkable creator who crafts lighting fixtures using Ise-katagami—traditional Japanese paper stencils. He shared the story of how he inherited 4,000 of these historical stencils, as well as his journey from the high-tech semiconductor industry into the world of traditional craftsmanship and art.

A full article is on the way, but one thing is certain: the creative potential of Ise-katagami feels truly boundless.

At the same time, I find myself reflecting. As kimono culture fades from daily life, domestic demand for these stencils has waned—just as more and more international collectors are recognizing their value and taking interest.

It’s heartening to see this appreciation from abroad, but it also makes me wonder:

Are we, here in Japan, truly seeing the worth of what we have?