Kyo-yuzen Studio Kimura Sensho was founded in 1946, shortly after World War II, in the heart of Kyoto, south of the Imperial Palace, with the aim of creating hand-painted Kyo-yuzen kimonos.
The role of a sensho is to conceive kimono designs and colors, oversee the entire production process, and create kimonos as desired. Kimura has been engaged in this craft for more than 70 years.