The Entrepreneurs

Threads and tea: new takes on Japanese tradition with Ichijiku and Ito En

April 29, 2026·27 min
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Founder Aaron Benjamin shares how his Tokyo-based luxury fashion brand Ichijiku grew out of a collection of gifted kimonos and has since evolved into what he describes as more of an art gallery than a traditional label. Plus: executive advisor and tea ambassador, Rona Tison, on Ito En’s global expansion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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