Tae Ashida attended the awards ceremony held at the Kyoto Brighton Hotel (Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture) on Thursday, January 23 , 2025 .

He was awarded a certificate of commendation by Toshikazu Tokura, Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs .

" I am delighted to receive the first-ever ' Special Award from the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs . ' I am deeply moved to receive such an honorable award.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our customers and stakeholders who have supported us over the years .

I would also like to thank the people who have always supported my creations and worked wholeheartedly in various ways , and the people who have made great contributions to the creation of my products .

Without the engineers who worked with me and the staff who gave their all to help me realize my ideas,

I am so grateful that nothing like this happened.

We will continue to believe in the power of fashion, work hard, and strive to always take on new challenges and move forward .

We would appreciate your continued guidance and support.

January 2025

Tae Ashida"

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support in receiving this award.

We intend to continue to work hard in the future, so we hope you will continue to give us your patronage .