Trivia of Kimono

  • Joufu (High-quality plain-woven hemp cloth)

    by YukiKajinami
    This fabric is made from ultra-fine high-grade hemp thread. It is characterized by the beauty of the openwork and the "sharpness"("Sharikan"in japa...
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  • Momen (Cotton)

    by YukiKajinami
    Cloth made from cotton has a natural silky feeling and is comfortable to wear.It's a highly hygroscopic fabric and can also easily be washed becaus...
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  • Tsumugi (Pongee)

    by YukiKajinami
    "Tsumugi is a silk thread spun while twisting slubs, or a thick spot in yarn, by hand."There are various types of pongee depending on the place of ...

  • Naniwahonzome (Naniwa book dyeing)

    by YukiKajinami
    The 400-year-old bleached cotton from Osaka is largely used in the production of tenugui because of it's excellent softness, water absorption, and ...
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  • Shokubutsu (Plants)

    by YukiKajinami
    In Japan, which has four seasons, seasonal flowers are used as patterns to express the changing seasons.In addition, the four seasons of Japan are ...
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  • Hanei (Prosperity)

    by YukiKajinami
    From the birthplace of ancient civilization, designs that connect the dynamic shapes of nature were born, and it is said that they were introduced ...
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  • Kikagaku (Geometric patterns)

    by YukiKajinami
    Geometric patterns have been handed down from ancient Japan.Eventually, a specific motif was linearly designed, and many patterns with meanings spe...

  • Shosoin (Treasure house of Todaiji Temple in Nara)

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    Unique and unusual designs representing the Silk Road culture were introduced to ancient Japan. In Japan at that time, they were often used as patt...
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  • Meibutsugire (Named fabrics)

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    In medieval Japan, which did not have much diplomacy, an eclectic culture developed in small-scale diplomacy, and patterns unique to Japan were cre...
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  • Dobutsu (Animals)

    by YukiKajinami
    In Japan, which is an agricultural culture, there are fewer animal patterns than in other countries. Like plant patterns, they were designed with a...
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  • Seiju (Spirit beasts)

    by YukiKajinami
    At the same time that continental culture entered ancient Japan, Shinsen thoughts and legends were handed down.Among them, the four spirit beasts (...
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  • Ocho (Dynasty)

    by YukiKajinami
    Since the early modern period, patterns that express the glamorous life of courtiers have often been used as a longing for wealth and auspiciousnes...
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