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Sento Part VIII

Sento Part VIII

The final episode in Kimonobox, the movie Between the Ninja and this headgear – my day has been fraught to say the least! Lets shoot the final scene coming out of the bath house ….. Okay this looks like a wrap!? Do we take a bow? Meet the fans now? Do the [Read More]

Making Ninja, Kimonobox, the movie – Part IV

Making Ninja, Kimonobox, the movie – Part IV

Another quick glimpse at behind the scenes of Kimonobox, the movie. This post shows Kimonobox, getting fitted with a wig and a Ninja being groomed. I could have fallen asleep during the make-up – it was all very relaxing until they fitted the wig! In fact, I think the [Read More]

Cast make-up, Kimonobox, the movie – Part III

Cast make-up, Kimonobox, the movie – Part III

The preparation to wear kimono took around 45 minutes per person. We each had a professional make-up artist and kimono dresser work with us to get ready. Lots of fun! Hi there Eimi – thanks for the peace sign! Now get going girl and change into Edo character! Checking [Read More]

Kimonobox Part II, Location selection

Kimonobox Part II, Location selection

Where to shoot the movie? That was our big question – down the streets of Shibuya was not an option. We needed to find something authentic…..this is part two in the series Kimonobox, the movie In the end, we travelled to Eigamurakan in Kyoto to shoot [Read More]

Kimonobox, the movie?

Kimonobox, the movie?

Nothing better than making a movie to build the brand – and what a better place than this studio in Kyoto to shoot the kimonobox movie. We were lucky with the cast – that ninja was brilliant. Eimi and Yumi were great but kimonobox wasnt always in the right [Read More]

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Show and Tell, Japan Tradition

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This item from Amazon Japan looks like the best way to teach Japan tradition in the classroom. And it is probably the [Read More]

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