きものの「キ」

It was just one month ago,  I had an opportunity to see a person who is an owner of “Kyo-gion Naito”( this is a japanese footwear shop.) from one of my acquaintances who takes care of me a lot introduced me.
He is a fifth generation owner of the japanese footwear shop of long standing at Gion(祇園) in [...]

ちょうど今から１ヶ月ほど前になりますが
とてもお世話になっている方のご紹介で
京ぎおん　ない藤　のご主人をお会いする機会をいただきました。
ない藤さまは五代目当主 祇園の老舗の履物屋さん
すべて　オーダーでの草履を [...]

I went to AJISAI ENYUKAI( hydrangea concert) in Summer Kimono.
The concert was held at Mt.Maya in Kitaku Kobe.
It was really cool day.
I was in summer Kimono, so it was chilly.
That design has strong character but I think it good on me.
But that’s size was too small for me.
So I could make tiny Ohasyori( extra [...]

This weekend, I went to Tokyo on business from Friday, and I got a present from one of my customers on Sunday.
This is a scent bag.

She said she went to see a stage called,”The Note book of a Black Lether.” (黒革の手帖）　（Kuro-kawa-no-te-chou.)
I have got same one with my customer.
蘭麝侍（ran-jya-tai)
The formal name of “ran-jya-tai” (蘭奢侍）is ”Ou-jyu-ku-kou” (黄熟香）.  It is said [...]

今日は着物の種類についてです
●袷（あわせ）●
よく皆さんが見かける着物になると思います。
裏地がある着物です
生地は正絹(しょうけん)とかポリエステルとかがあります。
着る季節は、１月から４月　と　１０月から１２月
春 [...]

I watch Jitaigeki,

because I just wanna have a look at Kimono(^^)

Nowadays, I watch ‘必殺仕事人２００９’（Hissatsu shigotonin）by Asahi

broadcast weekly.

Last week contents was…

the one which is arranged with current stalking case.

A policeman confined a woman who he fell in love into prison, n?

asked her to get marriage with him.

(finally, the woman was murdered, then professionals came up to [...]

Now, It’s exactly the season of Sakura in Japan,
so I’ll talk about Sakura (^^)
Sakura pattern is used for Kimono very often.
If the design is with branch, it will limit the suitable season.
However, if the design is just Sakura, range is much bigger.
Because Sakura is Japanese national flower.
To wear Kimono of Sakura pattern just before [...]

ちょうど今は桜の季節なので･･･桜のお話を(^^)
桜は着物の柄としてもよく使われます。
桜の枝も描かれていると、ホントに季節が限定されてしまいますが
桜の花だけの場合は　応用力が拡がります。
それは桜は日本の国の花だか [...]