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Tag Archives: kimono

Coming of Age – Seijin no Hi

12 Tuesday Jan 2016

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Coming of Age, culture, custom, festival, furisode, geta, hakama, Japan, kimono, obi, Ome Japan, Seijin no hi, shrine, tradition, zori

Brightly colored brocade kimono with elegant shiny threads characterized the 2016 Coming of Age Day (Seijin no Hi) in Ome, Japan.  The ceremony is held on the second Monday of January, each year, to mark the beginning of Continue reading →

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Nebuta 2014

18 Monday Aug 2014

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costume, culture, custom, festival, floats, food, Japan, Kabuki, kimono, lantern, Nebuta, Taiko, Tokyo






The evening promised to be an adventure when I learned what the Nebuta Festival was all about.  The term “nebuta” refers to the beautiful 3 dimensional Continue reading →

Art, Cats, Eats and Feet

06 Monday May 2013

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art, culture, customs, flowers. mountains, foot bath, gallery, Japan, karaoke, kimono, restaurant, tourist, Worth-while

My latest adventure actually began with a Japanese gift wrapping course I have been taking here on base. Through this awesome course, I have learned techniques such as peacock, tucks, Furoshiki , no-tape wrapping, Continue reading →

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