[1] He founded the Ginza Motoji kimono house.
Motoji Koumei was born in the Amami Islands, and originally hoped to be an athlete, until an injury led him to change path.
[5] The brand consists of two stores, a women's kimono store, Ginza Motoji Waori Wasen, and a men's store, Ginza Motoji Otoko-no-kimono, both based in central Ginza.
To make it easier for customers, the store's name is stylized as 銀座もとじ, using hiragana for better readability.
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