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How to wear Kimono

j-okini Nov 24, 2016

Today, Kimono are most often worn by women and on special occasions. Traditionally, unmarried women wore a style of Kimono called furisode, with almost floor-length sleeves, on special occasions. A few older women and even fewer ...

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Obiage – Silk Scarves

j-okini Nov 24, 2016

Today I would like to write about our silk scarves – Obiage. Obiage is used as an accessory with Kimono. Kimono is a Japanese traditional garment. The word “kimono”, which actually means a “thing to wear” (ki “wear” and mono “thing”), ...

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15th November is a Kimono day!

j-okini Nov 15, 2016

15th November is a Kimono day and I saw an interesting post on facebook. Kimono day was created by Japan Kimono Revitalization Committee in order to revive Kimono culture. It is the same day ...