From a Small Atelier to a Global Movement.

For more than a decade, TATZU has been based in Phnom Penh, building an atelier, a production network, and a continuous source of vintage kimono from Japan while working as both a designer and pattern maker.

After studying garment construction and textiles in Kyoto, TATZU worked with weaving and natural dyeing in India and later traveled across Europe, meeting craftspeople and experiencing their techniques and approaches to beauty.

Through years of working across different cultures and perspectives, TATZU is now directly involved in the day-to-day process in Phnom Penh—communicating with local production staff and international clients while overseeing design, pattern making, production, and quality.

TATZU’s work does not end with design.

It means spending time with the people who make the garments, sharing techniques and quality standards, and remaining involved until the finished piece reaches the customer.

At the heart of this approach is a simple belief: taking responsibility for what you create, from beginning to end.

There is no compromise on quality. But working across different cultures and languages also means never assuming that one person’s way of doing things is the only way.

What feels natural to one person may not be natural to another.

By understanding these differences and finding the best way to create the garment we are aiming for together, trust has been built over time.

That trust is one of the foundations of how TATZU creates today.

The goal is to take TATZU’s own fashion identity, NEO SAMURAI, to the world.

By revealing the beauty and potential of Japanese kimono as a material for contemporary fashion, TATZU aims to create a new market in a field that still remains largely unexplored.

The vision is to see TATZU carried by more stores around the world, bring NEO SAMURAI to runways in different cities, and introduce it to a wider global audience.

And one day, when people around the world hear the word “Kimono,” we want TATZU to be one of the names that comes to mind.

That is the scale of what we are aiming for.

But growing the brand is not the only goal.

As the business grows, more kimono can be given a new life. New work and employment can be created across production and sales, while skills developed over generations can continue into the next.

By creating value through fashion and sustaining it through business, we can carry culture into the future.

That is why TATZU aims for the world.

The foundation for that future is already here.

Design and pattern-making expertise. An atelier and production network in Phnom Penh. An extensive stock of vintage kimono.

From one-of-a-kind collections and custom-made garments to wholesale, OEM・ODM, and vintage kimono supply, TATZU is already connecting with the world in different ways through everything built over the years.

Customers from many countries visit our Phnom Penh atelier, while our OEM work has expanded from product development with Japanese companies to products reaching the Mexican market.

We are not starting from zero. We are taking what we have built to the next scale.

As TATZU moves forward, we value relationships with shops, brands, and companies that want to build long-term business together, as well as people who share our vision and can help create new markets and possibilities.

The next chapter of TATZU starts here.