“This is not silk!” — The moment a woman in Mexico opened the box
Behind a customer's complaint, the story of a vintage meisen haori from Japan — silk woven from waste cocoons (tsumugi), once worn by ordinary women in the earl...
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“Plum blossom” The Obi and Japanese patterns
Is it the cherry blossom(sakura) or plum blossom(ume) most familiar to Japanese? Since the plum is the first tree to bloom as winter comes to an end, there is saying “the first among flowers”.With the pattern of kimono and obi, obviously the plum... Read More | Share it now!