Posts Tagged ‘Kimono’
Revenge of the Ninja, Part VI
Ninja starts action in full swing with revenge … Cut …. and re-take with Yumi centre screen Ninja attacks Yumi by herself – but its okay! Watch Yumi – (she has special powers!) Crikey Yumi is doing well, but how did Kimonobox mysteriously appear in [Read More]
Gion and Memoirs of a Geisha
As we worked our way through narrow Gion streets, we were reminded of the centuries old tradition – we were re-living our own memories of Memoirs of a Geisha combined with our expectations of yester-year Japan! The streets of Kyoto did not disappoint! They were quiet [Read More]
Kimonobox in Kyoto
Kimonobox enjoying the Kyoto sites. Its been over 20 years since I have been to Kyoto. It was great to be back and I really had a wonderful time. As you can see from a post by Shibuya246, Kyoto is a brilliant place to soak up Japan’s heritage and cultural traditions. [Read More]
Fashion Legend
In 2005, Australia honoured Akira Isogawa as a fashion legend with the release of his portrait on a stamp. Akira who moved from Kyoto to Sydney in 1986 has become one of Australia’s most celebrated designers. For me, what is so exciting about his work is the [Read More]
Eimi
Eimi has always enjoyed dressing up in kimono. This is a picture of her with Obaachan putting on tabi or special socks that allow her to then put on Japanese wooden sandals called geta. Obaachan is a kimono dressing teacher. It takes a lot of time to learn how to put kimono [Read More]
