My Kimono Coordination (Feb, Mar, Apr/2010).

I'm enjoying casual outfits as a reaction against neat coordinations of Jan..



Feb/6




Red & Black Asanoha Wool Kimono + Green Peony? Nagoya-obi.
Obi-age is pale yellow, Obi-jime is creamy white Sanbu-himo.
Yellow glitter Obi-dome is for accent.

Long Haori have pale red, pale green and white dots, and it's linked to kimono's red and obi's green.
Han-eri is Ichimatsu-moyou (Checkered pattern) of black & white.
Dark brown arm warmer is for cold wind blowing from armholes.
Coat is marbled purple.

Maybe is it a little loud? But I like it. :)



Mar/6




Green Asanoha Komon Kimono + Purple Nagoya-obi.
Obi-age is pale pink, and Obi-jime is dark pink.
Haori is subdued pink.



Apr/3





Greenish Gray Tsumugi Kimono + White Sioze Nagoya-obi.
Obi-age is pale pink, and Obi-jime is dark pink.
Long Haori is gray and almost same as kimono's color.

Usually, peacocks on kimono have strong motivation and are working hard.
Standing up straight or displaying its tail feather.
But peacocks on this obi lack the will to do it.
They are just standing with funny face without emotion.
I love these less emotional peacocks.

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My Kimono Coordination (Jan/2010).

New Year is the best chance to wear kimono!

And, my outfits are following.

My Kimono Coordination (Nov,Dec/2009).

Hi all!...I feel I haven't written blog for a long time...
Sorry about my comment and reply are too late...(>_<;



Now, I'm listening Michael Jackson's songs.
So, I have a question to ask native speakers.

Could you follow what he sing?
Could you catch his words from his pronunciation?

I sometimes cannot catch it enough even if I hear it again and again.
For example, I heard "Smooth Criminal" with reading lyrics, but I heard a little different sound from "Annie, are you OK?".
But I also cannot catch lyrics of some Japanese songs with a quick tempo like rap or punk rock.
Yes, words or pronunciation in songs and everyday life are often different.
And I cannot find answer.

Is why I cannot catch his lyrics which of his pronunciation or my ears?
When you hear his song without lyrics, can you catch words completely?



From next post, I'll talk about my close city Kobe and kimono shops in there.
Do you know Kobe? And what Japanese city do you know?
I guess only Tokyo is famous, maybe Osaka and Kyoto are too.

Though I like Holland, the names of cities in Holland that I can say with confident is only Amsterdam.
I think usually 1-3 cities are well-known in far countries.

So, probably you didn't know or interest in Kobe.
Or, maybe you know this city with calamity of an earthquake.
Anyway, I'll write about it because I want to do it, haha.



And, my outfits are following.

Making Hoshigaki (Dried Persimmons) in Kimono.

Yesterday, my grandparents & my grandmother's sister had come to my house.
And I asked them how to make "Hoshigaki (dried persimmons)".
I'm trying to make Hoshigaki for the first time!
It's a Japanese traditional sweets from 9 century.

My Kimono Coordination (Oct/2009).

How do you say "matching clothes up" in English?



"Coordination"? "Combination"? "Ensemble"?



In Japanese, the word of "Coordinate (kodineto)" is used as a verb and a noun.
like...

"Coordinate" skirt and shirt.
Your "Coordinate" is nice!

So, Japanese language have "Coordinate" as a loanword.
And I cannot find true expression of English.
My brain is according to preconceived idea of "Coordinate".



Now, I show you the kimono I wore few days ago and last month.
Because I'm always taking photos after I got home, my kimono is maybe coming loose.
Please overlook it! (>_<

Wearing Kimono & Attending Friend's Wedding.

Few days ago, I went to my friend's wedding.

I attended the ceremony at a chapel, the wedding reception at a banquet hall, and the after-wedding party at the same hall.

It was so gorgeous and bride was wonderfully beautiful with happiness and technique of professional.