Did you know a summer kimono is not actually called a kimono, but a yukata?! The main difference between the two is the weight and type of material. Another significant difference is that a yukata i… more →
Mrsnobukuni's Weblogtokyo5 wrote 3 months ago: Today is 「秋分の日」 (“Autumn Equinox“). In Japan, both 「秋分の日」 (“Autumn Equinox“) … more →
Orcinus wrote 5 months ago: I went to the Obon Festival being held at the Japanese Cultural Centre over the weekend, and it … more →
Johanna wrote 9 months ago: “Geisha Of Gion” just whetted my appetite for more books on the geiko world. Luckily, I … more →
oriana666 wrote 1 year ago: Good morning everyone ^^ I was thinking that todays blog would be about the wonderfull traditional j … more →
shiborigirl wrote 1 year ago: if you go here it seems like you could order my shibori omiyage. but you can’t. they are only … more →
mrsnobukuni wrote 1 year ago: Did you know a summer kimono is not actually called a kimono, but a yukata?! The main difference be … more →
Luca Marchetti wrote 1 year ago: … that is “Happy New Year” (in Japanese of course ). Ok, someone could argue that … more →
kuroloki wrote 3 years ago: Written by AaronBSam for Antique Child, Winter 2006. Words followed by an asterisk* corrected by the … more →