goro's RINKAN exhibition 2022

Goro's RINKAN exhibition 2022-The Hidden Masterpieces of Goro's 

The first trunk exhibit event, "The Hidden Masterpieces of Goro's," will be held by "RINKAN." Custom-made objects and uncommon Goro's will be displayed and sold at the event. The Fukuoka Tenjin store 福岡天神店 will be toured by the Shinsaibashi store 心斎橋店, Nagoya Osu store 名古屋大須店, and Shibuya store 渋谷店 from February 5th to 8th, 2022.

At the event, approximately 100 items will be prepared. Goro's have rare things that are not on the market in addition to standard items. The extremely rare "Catalonia Great Eagle," the "marriage ring" made of pure gold and platinum, the "HAPPY LIFE" key chain that the founder Goro Takahashi 髙橋吾郎 gave to invited guests as a wedding gift, etc.

■ The Hidden Masterpieces of Goro's 

RINKAN Fukuoka Tenjin store 

Period: February 5th (Sat) -February 8th (Tue), 2022 

Address: 1-15-22 Daimyo, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture Mountain House 1st floor 

Business hours: 13: 00-20: 00 (Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays 12: 00-20: 00) 

RINKAN Shinsaibashi store 

Period: February 11th (Friday) to February 14th (Monday), 2022 

Address: 1-3-28 Shinsaibashisuji, Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka BIGI 1st Building 2nd floor Business hours: 12: 00-20: 00

 

RINKAN Nagoya Osu store 

Period: February 19th (Sat) -February 22nd (Tue), 2022 

Address: 3-14-36 Osu, Naka-Ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 1st floor KAYA 

Business hours: 12: 00-20: 00

 

RINKAN Shibuya store 

Period: February 26th (Sat) -March 1st (Tuesday), 2022 

Address: 1-12-16 Jinnan, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Wako Building B1F-2F 

Business hours: 12: 00-20: 00

Goro Takahashi (hereinafter referred to as ‘Goro’) has shown his talent for carving on the leather since he was a teenager and established the leathercraft Goro's in Komagome, Tokyo in 1956. The company began its history. In the ’60s, he produced many leather goods with intricate leather carvings, mainly bags, and belts. In the late 60’s he began making his own original brass buckles and metal fittings. Goro set up an atelier on the second floor of the Central Apartment building in Minami Aoyama, and it was here that many of the world’s leading fashion designers and artists, attracted to his charisma and workmanship, would come to hang out, soaking up the vibes and deepening the friendships. During this period he turned his hands to silverwork, tirelessly working on creations of leatherworks embellished with silver accessories. In 1972, he opened his very own shop Goro’s on Omotesando. For some time, he had been drawn to the American Indian culture and would make frequent visits to the United States, ultimately connecting with the Lakota tribe of South Dakota. He spent a great deal of time with them and soaking up the Lakota ways. Following, in a sacred naming ceremony, he was to receive the name Yellow Eagle. In 1979, Goro was trusted sufficiently to later be permitted to dance in one of the most sacred of Lakota Ceremonies, the Sundance, he was the first for a Japanese national. For Goro the eagle motifs were precious, they had a connection with his given Indian name Yellow Eagle and were the center of his creations. It is one of the starting points of his life’s work, and he has continued to produce a number of representative works using his self-developed techniques and ideas, such as his original eagle pendants, feathers as well as numerous masterpiece items such as conchos, buckles, rings, and bracelets. Goro and Goro’s are the pioneers of Indian Jewellery in Japan. Furthermore, the crafted works at Goro's which you could say are permeated with his spirit, were never passed on to any other business. Instead, since the shop’s foundation, Goro's family (so named by him, made up of several generations of his family and trusted staff members) have continued to protect and support his works and legacy. Goro’s in Omotesando is a shop filled with Goro’s dreams and spirit, and it is the only space in the world where he has continued to mark his history for over 40 years. Even today, many fans visit from Japan and around the world, looking forward to encountering the spirit of Yellow Eagle.

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