Vintage Japanese Kimono Culture News
Coming of Age Day in Japan 2022: Miyabi One-of-a-Kind-Kimonos (Spoon & Tamago)
February 15, 2023 • Yoko Lewis
Again, one of our favorite website/newsletters around Japanese culture (Spoon & Tamago -- www.spoon-tamago.com) does not disappoint. Again this year they showed us something related to kimonos in a January 8, 2023 blog about Seijin-no-hi, Coming of Age Day in Japan. Above is one of these striking kimonos made by Miyabi. Below: Reverse View of Top Picture Photos from spoon-tamago.com Also, we invite you to check out their Instagram video here of Miyabi's show at Globus Washitsu in New York City this past November 4-9, 2022. We just thought that our site visitors would enjoy seeing these remarkable kimono creations, stunning...
Let Me Count The Ways: Another Creative Use of Vintage Kimono Fabrics of YokoDana Kimono
February 09, 2023 • Yoko Lewis
A Note from Yoko: We love it when customers send us emails and pictures of what they have made from what they've purchased on yokodana.com, or, how they've used it in some activity, or, as part of interior decoration of their home or business. In fact, there are so many of these special and creative uses that we have built a growing list of the many ways that our vintage Japanese Kimonos & fabrics are used or worn by our customers; you can see the list in one of our FAQ pages HERE. We thank Judy for sharing this with us here....
Woman Hand Sews Eclectic Kimono to Honor Her Japanese-Scottish Ancestry
January 02, 2023 • Yoko Lewis
We came across this in a Facebook post by mymodernmet.com and thought our visitors and site fans of yokodana.com would appreciate this. The article is dated October 18, 2017, and tells the story of how Maya Caulfield made a kimono to honor her Japanese and Scottish ancestry: ... Maya Caulfield recently completed a handmade kimono that celebrates her half Scottish and half Japanese ancestry in one eclectic garment. Created in a traditional kimono silhouette, the fabric is sourced from different types of plaid, from tartan to buffalo check. “I don't usually make textile art,” Caulfield tells My Modern Met via email, “but I do make my own clothes...
Is It "Kimonos" or "Kimono"? Searching for Authentic Japanese Kimonas, Kimono?
November 07, 2022 • Yoko Lewis
WHAT'S THIS PAGE? Over the years, we've been asked more than once, "Is it kimonos (with an s), or kimono when describing more than one kimono?". So, we put a little light-hearted page together sharing our use of the terms, HERE.
"Kimono Rebellion" Kimono Exhibition,Globus Washitsu,New York City, Nov 4 - 8, 2022
October 20, 2022 • Yoko Lewis
ANNOUNCEMENT: Globus Washitsu Announces Special in-person Event: Kimono Rebellion - Kimono Exhibition Preview VideoWorld Premiere of Seijinshiki (Coming of Age) Kimono by the House of MIyabi - which is sweeping the youth of JapanFree admission Fri, Nov 4 at 12 PM to Tue, Nov 8 at 6 PM Details about Invitation etc.: HERE.