The special exhibitions of IM MEN have opened in Tokyo and Osaka from Sunday, March 1. Throughout the season, exhibitions related will also be held across a total of four venues, including two locations in Kyoto.

The inspiration for the Spring Summer 2026 collection, “DANCING TEXTURE,” comes from the work of Japanese ceramic artist Shoji Kamoda (1933–1983). Upon encountering the works of Kamoda—who fearlessly sought his own vision of form, unconfined by the conventions of traditional craftsmanship or established ceramic practices—the IM MEN design team intuitively felt that they wanted to wear this pottery as garments.

A form liberated from conventional structures. Textures with a sense of depth, and details created through meticulous, time-intensive craftsmanship. By repeatedly moving between the contrasting materials of clay and cloth, the energy emanating from Shoji Kamoda’s works is expressed as garments, uniquely characteristic of IM MEN.

Explore a different facet of the world of IM MEN and Shoji Kamoda at each venue.

Kyoto National Museum of Modern Art, 2026 First Collection Exhibition, Special Exhibition: “Shoji Kamoda and IM MEN”

This exhibition showcases the IM MEN Spring Summer 2026 collection alongside footage exploring the places and people connected to Kamoda.

ELEMENTS

We introduce the ＜ELEMENTS＞ series, which embodies the repetitive processes and bold yet delicate finishing techniques that Mr. Kamoda employed in his pottery making, applied to clothing design.

IM MEN theater: Echoes of Shoji Kamoda

This exhibition showcases the IM MEN Spring Summer 2026 collection alongside footage exploring the places and people connected to Kamoda.

​​UROKOMON: The Rhythm of Layers

This exhibition focuses on the intricate and meticulous production process of〈UROKOMON〉from IM MEN’s Spring Summer 2026 collection.

Tono is where Shoji Kamoda spent the last ten years of his life and created many of his masterpieces. Beginning with the beautiful scenery of Tono that Kamoda gazed upon, the video features testimonies from museum staff, kiln builders, and family members who are ceramic artists and knew Kamoda well, as well as the thoughts and production process that IM MEN design team put into the collection.