For companies and organisations
WATASI JAPAN produces commemorative items, promotional gifts and corporate presents for companies and organisations.
Typical uses
- Gifts for overseas clients and guests — made in Japan, one of a kind, with figurative motifs removed so they can be given with confidence to Muslim recipients (see A guide to gifts for Muslim friends).
- Anniversary and award pieces — shawls and other items prepared to suit your quantity and budget.
- Promotional and PR items — for exhibitions and events.
- OEM and custom orders — bespoke fabric and specifications.
Why work with WATASI JAPAN
- Genuine vintage kimono silk (kurotomesode and other patterns such as komon), tailored piece by piece by women artisans in Fukushima.
- Motifs of people and animals are removed; patterns are chosen so a piece can be given regardless of religion or nationality.
- Introduced to 150 countries on NHK WORLD, and covered by the Nikkei, JETRO and others — you give the brand story along with the gift.
- A track record in overseas expansion supported by JETRO’s trial-export programme, the New Export Nation Consortium and the Japan Finance Corporation’s hands-on support.
Case study: homecoming gifts for foreign technical interns (DMC Co., Ltd.)
DMC, which also has a production base in Indonesia and welcomes technical interns every year, presents WATASI JAPAN hijab to its interns as a homecoming gift before they return home. Many interns say they want to give it to the wife who kept the household for the year they were away; before leaving, they look at the website together and choose the design on a video call with their wife back home.
From the person in charge: “There is a wide range of designs and plenty of choice.” “The material is good, too — we were told it is something they would want their wife to wear on a special occasion.” “Combining a Japanese kimono with a hijab from another country is very effective for mutual cultural understanding. We are also proud that it is made here in Shirakawa.”
From an intern: “The hijab is wonderful; the material is soft, and my wife looks beautiful when she wears it.”
Enquiries
Please let us know your budget, quantity, deadline and intended use. The specifications and quantities we can accept vary with our fabric stock.