March 6, 2022
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Five of TAKUROMAN's NFT artworks have been commercialized as hand towels by Niida Bussan Co., Ltd. (Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture), a manufacturer and seller of Imabari towels.
The five NFT artworks adopted as designs are five of the eight works announced by TAKUROMAN in January 2022 as a collaboration with COCOTONO, a brand selected as a finalist for "ASIA FASHION COLLECTION 9th".
Cloud, Sheep, and a Loved One
Faint Love
Dreaming While Drunk
Sudden Encounter
Drunk Friend
Event Outline
・Theme: CREATOR’S GIFT MARKET Encounter the one and only. Art & Gifts by Creators with Shining Sense
・Venue: Hanshin Umeda Main Store, 2nd Floor Event West, Creator's Village Sales Floor
・Period: March 2 (Wed) - 15 (Tue)
・Business Hours: 10:00 - 20:00 (March 15 (Tue) closes at 18:00)
・Selling Price: 660 yen per towel (tax included)
Hand towels by 7 creators, including TAKUROMAN, will be sold at the venue. Below is a list of participating creators: (Instagram account in parentheses)
・Mika Iida (mikan_box)
・megmi miura (miuramegmi)
・Yun (yun-ricotta)
・Noriko Eguchi (eguchi-noriko)
・Waka Nakauchi (wacca_n)
・Mei coco (meicoco_38)
・TAKUROMAN (takuroman)
About TAKUROMAN ✖️ COCOTONO Collaboration
In the VANTAN ✖️ nanakusa collaboration project, 6 brands selected as finalists for "ASIA FASHION COLLECTION 9th", who participated in New York Fashion Week in February and received high acclaim, collaborated with 6 nanakusa certified artists to create NFT artworks. TAKUROMAN strongly resonated with the concept of COCOTONO, one of the participating brands, and wished for a collaboration. The collaboration was successfully realized, and 8 NFT artworks were announced. *For more detailed information about the collaboration, please refer to
this article.
Furthermore, the NFTs used for these hand towels are still available for sale on the following page.
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https://nanakusa.io/market/TAKUROMAN
About Hanshin Umeda Main Store
The "Hanshin Umeda Main Store Reconstruction Project," which started in the autumn of 2014 with the aim of being a "department store where every day is happy," saw the completion of Phase 1 in April 2018 and opened in stages in October and December 2021. The grand opening will be held on April 6, 2022 (Wed) with the completion of B1 "Hanshin Food Hall".
About Niida Bussan Co., Ltd.
With its unique techniques and production system, the company fully supports "small lots" from 10 pieces and "short delivery times". The beauty of its finishes is highly praised, and it has produced goods for famous clients known to everyone, such as theme parks and professional sports teams nationwide. TAKUROMAN participated as one of the creators in the "Creators meet Towel" project, which the company started in June 2021. This connection led to the realization of this project.