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Kimono

My daughter turns seven later this week, and shichi-go-san (lit. 7-5-3) is coming up next month, so it's time to go for the customary expensive-as-hell photos of her in a kimono. (Don't worry, this isn't one of them!) As usual, we were only permitted a... ...full story at Kyklops

from Kyklops on Wed, Oct 14 2009

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08 May 09		Commentary › Confessions of a teenager in kimono » Japan Today The first time I wore a kimono was when I was 7. It was "shichi-go-san," the festival where parents with kids aged 3, 5 and…
12 Nov 07		How to Coordinate a Kimono: Fall Awase Kimono November 2007 » Japan Now & Then * Click images to enlarge I try to wear a kimono once a month to keep in practice. It is now long past the time to wear a yukata and I missed the chance to wear a single layer fall hito-e kimono (appropriate for September and early October) for a moo...
15 Feb 08		Coordinating Kimono and Obi: Indigo Tsumgi Kimono » Japan Now & Then Because it is so very cold out, I haven't had the energy to wear a kimono in a couple of weeks, so once again I am going through withdrawal symptoms, which I deal with by fantasizing about the various possible kimono and obi combinations I can do with...
31 Jan 08		Indigo Tsumugi Kimono with Cranberry Tsumugi Hanhaba (Half-Size) Obi » Japan Now & Then After the Hatsugama, I had to take my formal Houmongi kimono to a kimono shop to have it cleaned because I spilled sake all over the lap during the event. I shudder to think how much this will cost me. I received a phone call from the kimono shop yest...
30 Jan 09		Coordinating Taisho-esque Homongi Kimono » Japan Now & Then in process... This second coordination challenge is this hōmongi kimono with a design reminiscent of the Taishō period, though the kimono itself may or may not actually be from the Taishō period (1912-1926). A hōmongi kimono...

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