Meet Anji Salz, who owns a shop in Tokyo and blogs about same, as well as about kimonos, kimono fashion and Harajuku trends. I first found her blog sharing how she made a dress wrap from an unfinished kurotomesode (black formal kimono) and really liked the pic showing still another way to upcycle lovely vintage Japanese kimonos. I followed it to her blog to see many more visual treats, all of which support our assertion here at www.yokodana.com (YokoDana Kimono) that what we call 'kimono culture' is growing and spreading world-wide. So visit her site and enjoy pics of a...

The Old is New Again: 2016 Kimonos on the Runway in Japan We came across the top picture of the modern woman's kimono while browsing Tumblr. We were struck by its beauty and went to the source, Jotaro Saito's Japanese website jotaro.net. Yes, we love (and sell) traditional vintage Japanese kimonos, but we have to say that these new creations of  kimono really caught our eye. We love the artistry of the kimonos made in by-gone eras, but are encouraged and even excited to see these contemporary kimono designs. We also are very pleased to see the designer including many kimonos...

Site Review of Yorke Antique TextilesNova Scotia, Canada  Here at www.yokodana.com (YokoDana Kimono) from time to time we like to cast a spotlight on quality web sites when we come across them. We do this not for commercial reasons but  because  we feel it is important to acknowledge and reward excellence when we see it -- especially relating to our own passion --Japanese textile arts. For the purposes of our site, of course, our focus for these blog reviews is on those who share our love of Japanese traditional culture and have taken the time to learn about it -- in...

When we do our shows in the spring we are often asked if we carry kimonos for dolls. We had one made for American Girl size dolls but it was a one-time thing, not something we decided to make and sell. So, we were pleased to find KimonoNoMirai on Pinterest.com. We're not sure of the details of how these kimonos are sold but thought our kimono kitsuke and Japanese cultural fans (most of our customers/site visitors) would enjoy this. There are many pictures, to include for Barbie Dolls on the Pinterest Page Here.

  Did we tell you about this recently published collection of writings by various experts on kimono culture? Check out: Kimono: The Art and Evolution of Japanese Fashion 1st Edition by Anna Jackson (Editor): Excerpt of blurb from the Amazon.com description: "...(book) showcases a magnificent range of kimonos from the the Khalili Collection, which comprises more than 200 garments and spans almost 300 years of Japanese textile artistry.Gorgeously illustrated and written by an international team of experts, the book surveys kimono of the imperial court, samurai aristocracy, and affluent merchant classes of the Edo period (1603–1868); the shifting styles and new...