Coming of Age Day
Kimono is a beautiful Japanese costume. Nowaday Japanese people wear it only for ceremonial ocasions such as weddings, universaity graduation ceremonies,tea ceremonies, parties, and funerals though it used to be everyday dress.
- Juanjaime: 4/6/2009 Japan Trip Day 1 (Blue Note Tokyo)
- My second culture shock hit me when I had to change into the Yukata (Japanese sleeping gown / summer dress). Again, culture shock infiltrating into the most intimate part of a person's daily habits. Pseudo Zen garden outside Imperial ...
- Japanese Fashion ?? Types of Kimonos: Yukata
- Both men and women often wear yukata at traditional Japanese hotels, especially ones with their own onsen. After checking in, people often change into the yukata provided by the hotel. Many go for walks outside, to the public baths, ...
- Ukiyoe-art
- Each print and actor is associated with the Japanese traditional five elements (Fire, Water, Gold, Wood and Earth). The series represents five famous actors of Kabuki playing the role of 4 bad boys or thiefs and one woman. ... She wears a ¡È yukata¡É, an informal cotton kimono for the summer season. She holds in her underarm a beautiful Kimono. We can see a Buddhist statue in the background. In the fourth print, the actor is associated with the water. ...
- Japanese summer kimono = yukata 浴衣 « Mrsnobukuni's Weblog
- The yukata is also often worn at traditional Japanese inns and/or hot springs. In these circumstances the yukata is used like a dressing gown, allowing the guest/ customer to move around the premises in comfort. ... June 28, 2008 - Posted by mrsnobukuni | Japan, Lifestyle | festival attire, Japan, japan festival wear, japanese culture, japanese festival wear, japanese summer kimono, japanese tradition, sumo attire, traditional clothing, yukata | 1 Comment ...
- Matsumoto Bon Bon! « Nothing But Phyllers
- Anyways another part of the festival is that all the ladies and girls dress up in summer kimonos called 'yukatas'. Some girls really went all out with hair and make-up and they looked really cute and pretty. ... The ones they had at the other stores had what they call 'simple' obi yukatas. Mine happened to be a 'difficult' obi yukata. Apparently many women in Japan don't actually know how to tie an obi themselves. They often get elder women to help them and tie it for ...
- Kimono ?? The Ultimate Layered Look | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun
- The ultimate layered look never goes out of style in Japan. The Kimono is the most well know piece of wafaku (traditional Japanese clothing) outside of Japan | Japan | Japan Travel | ... Tanabata - Festival of Star Crossed Lovers | Japan | Japan Travel | Nihon Sun July 2nd, 2009 3:12 pm : [...] July 1st-12th if you wear a yukata to Tokyo Tower you will gain free admission to the main observatory where you will see an [...] Tanabata - Festival of Star Crossed Lovers ...
- Idol Worship - Weekender
- Otake earned both a bachelor's and a master's degree in textile design from Tama Art University, where she studied various traditional Japanese dyeing techniques. ãàת enjoyed batik the most, which is why I continued to do it, ... But Otake's designs aren't your typical Japanese batiks. While she utilizes many of the same colors one might see in the floral prints of kimono and yukata, her motifs are inspired by Japanese 'idols,' or young pop culture celebrities. ...
- My Books: Yukata or Kimono?
- Yes, I really like Japan, so this is special... Do you know the difference Yukata and Kimono? Nope? Well, I explain it, Kimono: -Wear it only on formal occasions -Very expensive, just special store who sell it ...
- Yukata? Yes! | Weddingbee
- Two brand new yukata from Mr. Sew's parents in Japan! Whee! If you remember, I previously wrote about how much I wanted to wear something from Mr. Sew's culture for our wedding. Now it looks like I'll be able to - at least for engagement pictures! .... Putting on kimono or yukata is called kitsuke. It may help you find some other sites. Try youtube as well! Good luck! Great sets BTW! 2/2/10 @ 11:47 am (reply). 16. Guest Icon. Guest. JessicaC ...
- Ichi maru kyuu! « Jessica in Japan
- Okay, this doesn't help much. BUT OKAY, I WILL FIX THIS LATER. Ehm, so. I dressed in my yukata, as it was my last time that I was able to wear it. Inoue was also in his Jinbei, a traditional clothing for men at festivals. ... D8 It was full and full of foreigners and even more Japanese people dressed into their pretty kimonos and yukatas. I think the island sank down a centimeter or 2. It made me wonder if the fireworks really were that amazing. ...