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Shakunetsu no Kimono: The Imagine OneWorld Kimono Project
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! July 24, 2015. The Imagine OneWorld Kimono Project. I wanted to share this with everyone-it's way too hot in Arizona right now to wear kimono, but at least we can all dream. This amazing project involves creating 196 unique kimono for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. Read about the project here,. And view photos of some of these stunning works of art from their Imagine One World Concert in Los Angeles. Courtesy of their Facebook page. The United States Kimono. Sou Sou in ...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: April 2015
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! April 19, 2015. Origami Show in Yukata. There was a fun origami show at Yume. On April 3rd. Since it was after work, I didn't have a lot of time to figure out a kimono. The weather was pretty warm, so I wore a vintage yukata with a colorful 12" wide hitoe (unlined) hakata obi. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Subscribe To this blog. Kimono storage and yukata care. Kimono shoes: Geta and Zori. What not to wear: the fakes. 着物月 : Kimono Tsuki.
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: Ready to Die From Cuteness?
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! July 1, 2015. Ready to Die From Cuteness? When it's time to take a break from kimono kitsuke because of the heat, it's time for our second favorite subject! Yes, it's time for cats in kimono. View more photos here. Have a very happy Independence Day! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Subscribe To this blog. Kimono storage and yukata care. Kimono shoes: Geta and Zori. What not to wear: the fakes. Making your own koshihimo. Ready to Die ...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: Making your own koshihimo
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! January 16, 2012. Making your own koshihimo. I'm going to be teaching a very basic yukata kitsuke (dressing) workshop in a couple of weeks. I have eight yukata and about 12 hanhaba obi that I will be loaning people for the workshop. However, I only have eight koshihimo, not enough for everyone to have two. Here is what I did: I cut each strip 3.75" wide and made most of them 84" inches long (The length of most of my koshihimo from Japan) and three of them 108" or thre...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: Japanese Textile Gallery
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! These are images of various textiles in my collection. Some are from wearables like obi, kimono, tengui. Etc and some are just fabric swatches. If I know the Japanese name of the motif, I have added it. I may organize these by season one of these days. For now, it's just a reference and a work in progress. I'll keep adding to it when I can. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Subscribe To this blog. Kimono storage and yukata care. Blue Moon Anti...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: Yes, it's taiko....but we are wearing Happi Coats!
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! June 20, 2011. Yes, it's taiko.but we are wearing Happi Coats! Festival") printed on the back. The hachimaki (headband) we are wearing also have the same matsuri kanji in red in the center. Happi coats are perfect to wear at Japanese festivals when it's a bit warm (you can wear a tank top and shorts! EBay often has used happi. You can also buy them online at happicoats.com. The photo: I'm on the far left with the odaiko bachi. June 22, 2011 at 2:56 PM. How to wear chinos.
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: February 2015
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! February 28, 2015. Valentines Weekend Ikebana a Date in Kimono. Ping Wei created this as we watched. The black vertical stripe is not part of the arrangement. My last blog post mentioned Ping Wei, the Ikebana and ceramic artist from Phoenix- well, I finally got to take a class from him on Feb. 15th. He teaches Sogetsu Ikebana. Brand new, comfortable zori! I was the only student that didn't need their arrangement corrected during the critique. I think I will try anothe...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: Origami Show in Yukata
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! April 19, 2015. Origami Show in Yukata. There was a fun origami show at Yume. On April 3rd. Since it was after work, I didn't have a lot of time to figure out a kimono. The weather was pretty warm, so I wore a vintage yukata with a colorful 12" wide hitoe (unlined) hakata obi. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Subscribe To this blog. Kimono storage and yukata care. Kimono shoes: Geta and Zori. What not to wear: the fakes. Tucson Japane...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: March 2015
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! March 13, 2015. Matsuri 2015- Fun in Phoenix. Katsugi okedo (drums that can be carried by the br. Player using a shoulder strap) lined up for performance. Every February since 2006, I have been attending the two-day Arizona Matsuri. The All-Arizona Taiko Team had 50 people in this year! The people in the red happi are from my group. Friends performing hana-hachijo in yukata. The weather on Saturday was the typical Phoenix gorgeousness that snowbirds. I wore a vintage char...
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Shakunetsu no Kimono: December 2014
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Kimono Art: My Shop is Now Open! December 24, 2014. New Kimono for Summer! Summer is so far away and too hot for kimono anyway, so "spring" (spring weather starts in mid-February in southern Arizona) is probably a likely time of year for wearing this new piece I purchased from Shinei. I will likely wear this one in February for Matsuri. If we have typical nice weather. Backside of the weave. Detail of the kimono sleeve. I really like this kimono because of it's modern appeal and neutral color- it seems t...
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