The important thing with seasonal patterns is to “anticipate the season. "
If a cherry blossom pattern is in full bloom, it is considered chic to wear it in bud, about half a month before the actual blooming.

Have you ever heard of the word “KINAGASHI”?
What's kinagashi? Kinagashi is one of the ways for men to dress in kimono, and refers to a rough style in which a man does not wear a haori or hakama, but simply fastens an obi to the kimono.

When going out in kimono, it is good manners to wear a haori or coat over the kimono to cover the obi. This is not only to protect the kimono from dirt, but also to avoid bringing dust and dirt into the house.

"Yukata" is a well-known souvenir when Japanese going abroad and Foreigner renting for sightseeing in Japan.
Some people abroad may have the image of a "yukata" = "kimono".
Today, let's check easily the difference between a yukata and a kimono.

Kimonos can be classified into four main categories according to their “rank.”
There are “礼装(formal wear)," which is worn on the most formal occasions, “準礼装(semi-formal wear)," which is equivalent to formal wear and can be worn on a wider range of occasions, "盛装(dress-up wear)," which allows you to express your personality in a more fashionable way, and "普段着(everyday wear)," which can be worn casually on a day-to-day basis.

Hello everyone, it's Sena.
Today, I continue to talk about Kaga Yuzen.

Have you ever hear the word "Wakura-ba" ?
Wakura-ba is described “虫食い葉” in Japanese.
This is one of the big feature of pattern of Kaga Yuzen.

In the last issue, I introduced the five traditional colors of Kaga Yuzen, one of the Japanese kimono.
This time, I would like to talk about the colors of Kaga Yuzen again.

"Kaga Yuzen" is one of the three major types of Yuzen in Japan.
Kaga is the current Ishikawa Prefecture (Kanazawa City is famous).
In fact, it is also my birthplace.
Today, I would like to talk about the color of Kaga Yuzen.

Hello! I am Asami, a KUDEN staff member. I am often in charge of listing vintage haori, and I often wonder about the family crest on the back of the...

Today, there are many different colors of hakama, but what color was the traditional hakama?

Colors have meaning.
The colors that could be worn were specified according to class.