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A scene from the episode with Miho Takagi

Season 1 — Episode 2 — 25 min

Former speed skater Miho Takagi turns the Japan national team wear she competed in into an everyday companion

From Japan national team wear no longer in use, a companion for every day. We follow former speed skater Miho Takagi as she makes a drink holder and a notebook case with a sewing factory in Kojima, Okayama, and a bag workshop in Toyooka, Hyogo.

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Chapters

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  1. 01IntroductionFormer speed skater Miho Takagi. Skating that began with a word from her brother, and memories of the outdoor rink in Makubetsu.0:46
  2. 02On the IceAfter the defeat at Sochi, how she came to enjoy competition itself.2:11
  3. 03Why I’m HereThe Japan national team wear she can no longer wear, and what she feels about the boxes piling up.3:55
  4. 04The PieceBooks, a planner, and coffee. Putting into words what she wants.7:21
  5. 05DesignAt a factory in Kojima, Okayama, training wear takes the shape of a drink holder.10:24
  6. 06The MakersThe makers on what it means to put scissors to something an athlete wore.11:56
  7. 07The CaseAt a bag workshop in Toyooka, Hyogo, the notebook case is made.14:22
  8. 08Built to LastMake something good, and have it used for a long time, repaired along the way. The thinking behind bag-making in Toyooka.17:42
  9. 09First UseHolding the finished drink holder and notebook case for the first time.18:31
  10. 10AfterwordWith the project finished, her thoughts on the wear she competed in.23:06

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Scenes

A scene from “The Piece”
04 — The Piece
A scene from “Why I’m Here”
03 — Why I’m Here
A scene from “First Use”
09 — First Use
A scene from “Design”
05 — Design
A scene from “The Case”
07 — The Case

Made in this episode

Drink holder, notebook case

Made with a sewing factory in Kojima, Okayama, and a bag workshop in Toyooka, Hyogo. Made to order, in limited numbers, at the SUBJECT. official online store.

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