Me & My Itoshiroyohinten Vol.3 -Jun Suzuki-

We will ask long-time customers of Ishiteshiro Clothing Store to tell us about their favorite items and their own activities.

Name: Jun Suzuki

My favorite item: [Tatsuke] Linen/natural (size 2)

Years of use: 3 years

Height: 172cm

 ---Please introduce yourself and tell us about your job and activities:

We run Slow Tours, a sister group of Cafe Slow in Kokubunji, Tokyo. Our job is to plan events that encourage people to think about how they can live in Tokyo while also being connected to local agriculture and handicrafts.

He also works as a freelance plant guide, under the title of plant observer, and holds plant observation events at roundabouts in front of train stations and on the roadsides of ordinary towns.

The main theme of both projects is to consider how people can live better lives in urban areas like Tokyo.

---Favorite items:

It's made of linen/natural color. It's so comfortable that I can wear it anytime in spring or fall. It's comfortable when I'm doing desk work like writing manuscripts, and it's easy to move around in when I'm taking photos of plants, so it's very useful.

Also, when I wear them casually when I go out in public, people often ask me what kind of pants they are, so they help start a conversation. I also like the fact that, despite their distinctive shape, I never get tired of them.

---How did you find out about Ishiteshiro Clothing Store?

After watching the movie "A Gentle Revolution," I thought, "This is it!" and impulsively visited the area. That was the first time I was treated by the Itoshiro Clothing Store. I remember being surprised by the sudden appearance of the village deep in the mountains. In an instant, I felt that it was a very cool place.

After that, I invited people to join the Slow Tours and organized a tour to see the life in Itoshiro, and they were very helpful to me during that time too. I had the opportunity to experience some of the indigo dyeing process and help with farm work, and I have many fond memories of that time.

--- A message to Ishiteshiro Clothing Store:

The future that awaits us has become very unstable and unpredictable. With no clear answers as to how we should live in this era, we have to worry and think, but still carry on living.

At times like these, I believe it is businesses like Itoshiro Clothing Store that can illuminate the future. Rooted in historic land, with an eye on the culture that continues to this day, living and creating with sincerity. Whenever I see them doing this, I feel cheerful.

Although I am far away, I will continue to support you! I would also like to think together with you and put your ideas into practice in my own way.

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