What Does This Symbol Mean
When I was in grade school (I admit it was half a century ago), we students had to memorize map symbols. This symbol means a school, that one means a police station… It was sort
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Category: Kimono
How to Prepare for Obi Weaving – Jacquard Loom
We Love Kimono Project #5 Mr. Nagamura of Mamiya sent me photos of my obi design. At first I was surprised, because the colors were no where close to ones that I have chosen. What
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How Equador and Japan Cross Over in Kimono
This documentary is a beautiful journey of a woman from Equador learning Yuzen hand dyeing technique in Japan. Please enjoy!
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What Is Imagine One World Kimono Project
Imagine One World Kimono Project’s Facebook page says it “is a Japan-headquartered endeavor sharing the beauty of the traditional hand-made Japanese kimono. We are creating unique garments for each of 206 countries, to unite the
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What is Medashi – We Love Project 4
About a month after the meeting, Mr. Katsuyama made a trial color sample for my obi. Mr. Nagamura sent me a photo of the sample, which is on the left. Not only the color of
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Which Kimono Design to Choose
We Love Kimono Project – 3 The main design of the obi and the basic color of the kimono are determined. Mr. Nagamura of Mamiya visited both the kimono designer and the obi weaver separately
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How to Choose from 7 Different “Wisteria” Colors to Dye My Kimono
For this “We Love Kimono” project, my counterpart in Japan is Mamiya, an Osaka-based kimono shop. Mamiya carries rolls of kimono fabric as their inventory. I could have chosen one of them and simply had
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