【あーと】＆【どきゅめんたりー】

徳島県板野郡上板町を拠点とし日本伝統産業の1つである、藍師・染師。

サラリーマン時代に藍染との衝撃的な出会いを体験し、会社を辞め、そこから前例のない藍師と染師のどちらをもを担うことを決意。

藍の栽培から藍染まで全て責任を持ち、「想い」が入った納得のいく藍色になるために全プロセスにコミット。

前例のないものに挑む中で直面するネガティブな意見。
国内に限らず海外でもご活躍する中で出てきた自身の中での葛藤。

藍染の全行程で責任を持つからこそ、0からの挑戦を繰り返し、藍を通して学んだこと、気付かされた大切なこと、
そして渡邉氏の藍色に対する変わらない「想い」を紹介。

Kenta Watanabe is an indigo farmer and dyer, working in one of Japan’s traditional industries, based in Kamiita-cho, Itano-gun, Tokushima Prefecture.

During his years as a businessperson, he experienced a shocking encounter with indigo dyeing and decided to quit his job to pursue becoming both an indigo farmer and indigo dyer, which was unprecedented in Japan.

He holds full responsibility from cultivating indigo to dyeing it, committing himself to the entire process in order to put his heart into his indigo colors.

He faced criticism challenging the unknown and experienced conflicts within himself, as his work expanded overseas.

In his talk, Mr. Watanabe will share what indigo had taught him, what he realized through them as he held full responsibility over his work, and his unwavering passion for his indigo colors.