Kubota’s exhibitions around the world / Part 8 Kubota’s Kimonos

In part 8 of the 10 part documentary of Kubota’s Kimonos, we find out more about the exhibitions held all around the world showcasing the amazing textile artistry of Itchiku Kubota’s unique kimono designs. The museum also faced serious financial problems, and unfortunately it looked likely that the kimono collections would be split up and sold individually. However the collection was rescued by Patokh Chodiev and the International Chodiev Foundation (ICF). Further insights into Kubota are provided from interviews with: Dale Gluckman Writer, Curator and Asian Textile Specialist Natalya Muradova Artist Misa Takeoka Female Apprentice of Itchiku Kubota Edward Shipton Fine Art Expert (London} Aurelie Samuel In charge of textile collections in the Guimet Museum (Paris) Marie-Helene Guelton Textile Artist and Analyst Alan Kennedy Writer, Expert on Japanese Art Kubota’s Kimono: a History on Silk Directed by Radik Kud