Blog　2017年12月の記事

2017年12月23日

Collaboration with Taiwanese Major Travel Magazine “Japan Walker”

YUMEYAKATA offered costumes to the Taiwanese and the Hongkongese editions of “Walker”, a Japanese major travel magazine! Our Kimono (着物) appears on page 44-45 of Taiwanese “Japan Walker”, and page 64-65 of Hongkongese “Hongkong Walker”, both in a special article on “Maccha (抹茶, green tea) Sweets in the Uji (宇治) Area”. Around JR Uji station, ・・・

2017年12月23日

Collaboration with KANSAI Walker Magazine 2018 New Year’s Edition!！

This year again, YUMEYAKATA offered costumes to the New Year’s edition of KANSAI Walker (関西ウォーカー), now available. Miss Ayami Nakajo in red Furisode (振袖 – long sleeved formal kimono) is on the cover, and YUMEYAKATA’s premium Furisode appear in the article of “Wonderful Kaiun Hatsumode (開運初詣 – New Year’s visit to a shrine)”. Since the ・・・

2017年12月23日

Kimono Items for Cold Weather

Considering the extraordinary cold weather in this season, you might think it will be too cold to go out in Kimono (着物) without a jacket. This time, I would like to introduce you some Kimono items for the cold weather. In fact, we have a Kimono jacket called Haori (羽織), however, shawls and stoles can ・・・

2017年12月21日

Invitation to OTOKO (Men’s) KIMONO

Lately, it’s been a trend for men to enjoy Kimono (着物) fashion. In town, we come across guys in Kimono very often, and at summer festivals and fireworks events, we see many young couples sporting their well-matched Yukata (浴衣, summer Kimono made of cotton). I believe many of you might remember the mega seller photo ・・・

2017年12月20日

Yukata, Casual Summer Wear

Despite this cold weather, today’s topic is Yukata (浴衣). A long time ago, Yukata was used only for bathing by high society people. Between the Muromachi (室町) and the Edo (江戸) periods, Obon (お盆) festivities gained popularity, and pretty Yukata appeared for people to wear at the festivals. In Kyoto, with all the festivals, fireworks, ・・・