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| 05 Aug 08 |
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Gion Matsuri, 2008, the yukata of Kyoto »
YouTube video Kyoto Japan summertime festival. Fun and kimonos and yukata. |
| 24 Jul 07 |
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About bloody time » Infernal Rustication Finally the rainy season is over, and the summer festival season is here. Have you bought your yukata yet?If you've ever stayed in a ryokan (traditional Japanese inn), then you will have seen people strolling around in their yukata robes after a bath,... |
| 10 Aug 08 |
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Yukata-The Simple Look (Wearing Yukata 2008 #4) » Japan Now & Then Anyway, after I finished writing about Yukata—The Finished Look, I was all pooped out with that and felt like wearing something different. I bought this Yukata last year at the kimono boutique Naraya near Meijiro station in Tokyo to wear on the ... |
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Wearing Yukata: Dressing Up Chic » Japan Now & Then My friend Tanaka-san, who is relatively new to yukata having bought her first one last year, made the mistake of asking me advice about how to dress up her yukata so that it was a bit more chic. I love yukata questions, but this was quite a challenge ... |
| 08 Aug 08 |
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Yukata-The Finished Look: Elegant Yukata Fabrics » Japan Now & Then * Click image to enlarge The main difference between a yukata and a hitoe (unlined) summer kimono is the fabric, and too a lesser extent the pattern. Basically, summer kimonos are made of silk or a natural bast fiber such as hemp, whereas yukata are... |
| 03 Aug 08 |
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Second Yukata Wearing of the Season 2008.07.27 2008浴衣の着付け：三回目 » Japan Now & Then * Click image to enlarge (Unfortunately, I still haven't cleaned my mirror.) |
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