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Benibana-zome (Safflower Dyeing)

Safflower dyeing is a rare dyeing method that uses flower while there are many kinds of plant dyeing which use bark or leaves of trees.
Expert skill is required to dye beautifully with safflower because it is difficult to fix the color .


Mayumi Okamura
KIMONO, Tradition

Asanoha/Asa no ha (hemp leaf pattern)

asanoha_pink

Hemp leaf is one of th

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition

Kanoko (fawn design)

“Kanoko” m

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DESIGN, KIMONO
design, kimono, komon, shibori

How to clean your treasured Kimono & Obi?

Cleaning kimono is very delicate matter even in Japan.
Cleaning shops that specialize in washing kimono & obi (and other things relating to kimono) are required high quality techniques and expertise.


Mayumi Okamura
KIMONO
kimono cleaning

KIKU (Chrysanthemum)

KIKU (Chrysanthemum)

Chrysanthemum blooms i

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition

Shibori Tie-dyeing with Sakura wood chip!

Preparation | Spot pat

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DESIGN, KIMONO

Hitoe kimono for June and September

Kimono without liner i

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DESIGN, KIMONO
design

Tsubame (Swallow)

tsubame_koban2

Swallows come to Japan

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CULTURE, DESIGN, KIMONO, NATURE
animal, design, japan, kimono, komon, obi, swallow, tsubame

Kaminari (Thunder & Lightning bolt)

KAMINARI motifs Square

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition
design, japan, kaminari, kimono, lightning, obi, thunder, tradition

Sakura (Japanese Cherry)

We can see various mot

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition
color, design, japan, kimono, komon, obi, sakura, tradition

Cho (Butterfly)

Motif of butterfly has

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition
color, design, family crest, japan, kimono, komon, motif, obi, tradition

Yukiwa (Snow Wreath)

The shape of the snow

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DESIGN, KIMONO, Tradition
color, design, japan, kimono, komon, obi, tradition

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