Quietly weaving the tradition
and the spirit of Japan
A Meditative Life.
imu(忌む) — to cleanse and to ward away.
umu (績む)— to bind hemp into a single thread.
Together, they become "imu umu":
we are reviving the legacy of tea and hemp in Japan,
creating hemp garments,
and natural organic matcha and tea,
woven quietly, one by one.
Hemp
Hemp (Ōasa, Asa, 麻) - it is the oldest textile of humankind.
In Japan, it has been inseparable from both daily life and sacred ritual for more than ten millennia.
With hemp thread we once cut the newborn’s umbilical cord, clothed the child in kimono patterned with hemp leaves to wish them strength,
bound the hair of bride and groom praying for their longevity and bond.
Because hemp grew without care, it was seen as a divine gift - its fibers are still used for sacred ropes and ritual dress in Shintō, Japan's native faith.
Today we bring hemp back into the light - to weave it into garments of everyday life,
to let it carry the quiet spirit of Japan out into the wide world.
Matcha & Tea
For over a thousand years, tea has nourished the ethos and daily life of Japan - first brought by Buddhist monks in the age of courtiers and temples, as a medicine to calm the heart.
In a time of warring samurai, it blossomed into a ceremonial act: chanoyu(茶の湯) — a gathering for warriors to pause and meet as equals.
Tea is not merely a drink, and the act of preparing tea is never just a routine.
Whether in times of samurais or in today’s age of non-stopping technological world, it is a gentle reminder to pause, and to honor the importance of being here and now.
From these gifts, we carry forward the ethos and depth of tea, reimagined for today.
Ceremonial Collection
The Finest Hemp — Haute Couture in Japan.
For meditation, sleep, and quality lives.
Currently, we are accepting made-to-order requests only for the following three items: shirts, robes, and pants.
If you are interested, please contact us by email from here.
