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from Japan Now & Then on Sun, Aug 03 2008
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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. |
| 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... |
| 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 ... |
| 25 May 08 |
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2008 Yukata Collection » Japan Now & Then The weather has finally turned warm, now with hints of mugginess of the coming rainy season, and yukatas have already been in the department stores in Tokyo since mid-May. * click pictures to enlarge * Takashimaya Department Store 高島屋 2008... |
| 17 Aug 08 |
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Kimono Seasons--July to September 七月～九月のコーディネートカレンダー » Japan Now & Then (click on image to enlarge, then click on icon in lower right corner to enlarge further) |
| 19 Oct 07 |
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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 ... |
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