Category Archives: All About Kimonos

Tips and tricks for wearing a kimono

All About Kimonos, Our StudioBy Kady Potter January 18, 2020

They look great, but trying on a kimono – especially for the first time – can be tricky. Visitors to our photo studio are given plenty of help dressing up. Over the years, we’ve shown hundreds of visitors to Osaka how to put on a traditional Japanese kimono properly. We’ll let you in on some…

What’s the difference between a kimono and a furisode?

All About KimonosBy Kady Potter May 19, 2019

At a first glance, a kimono looks beautiful. In any colour or design, with an obi belt and/or wooden geta sandals. They’re gorgeous. Once a kimono’s caught your eye, you’ll want to know more about this traditional Japanese clothing. There’s a lot to discover. How many styles are there? Do the colours and patterns mean…