Bingata! Only In Okinawa. Nov. 5, 2016-Jan. 30, 2017. The Textile Museum, Washington, DC. Sponsored By

Adorable!

Cheeky hand-embroidered haneri collars (seen on)

It's time for Gion Matsuri which takes place during July in Kyoto, Japan. This is a vintage fan decorated to celebrate the festival. I think this may be the Ofune-Biko float in the Minami-Kannon-Yama district. Or it may just be part of the many lanterns on display in the district on Yoiyama evening as that float wasn't seen for 150 years until it made its return in 2014. #Kyoto #gionmatsuri #sensu #fan

Japanese zodiac hanao (sandal straps), by Yukiya sold by Getaya

They look so pretty when set on zori <3

(if somebody wish to treat me with the tiger ones I’ll be right here waiting xD)

Michihiko Kakazu (National Theater Okinawa), Ichiko Yonamine (Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum), Toshiaki Hagio (Cultural Assets Division of the Okinawa Prefectural Board of Education), Masayuki Dana (Okinawa Predectural Board of Education), and translators field questions during a symposium for Bingata! Only in Okinawa. Nov. 5, 2016-Jan. 30, 2017. The Textile Museum, Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Many of the items are national treasures and have never been seen outside of Japan. #bingata #kimono #kimonos #okinawa #ryukyu #japanesetextiles

Frozen Carroll Creek in downtown Frederick, MD. It was 19F today. Call me crazy, but I love this weather! 🌬⛄️#FrederickMD #Frederick #frozencreek

I want one!! 💖

ヤム＠ヤム烈さんのツイート: “新潟の白山神社で風鈴まつりがやっていたのだけどめちゃくちゃかわいい風鈴があってとても欲しいのだけど…ジンベイザメ、タコ、イカ、カメ、クラゲ…手水場には紫陽花……かわいい…… ”

Kettle is on the stove. Just waiting for the water to boil. #tea #chawan #matcha #natsume #chashaku #teabowl

Had a great time with the ladies at the July Kimono de Jack Washington, DC meet up. 👘 Thank heavens the extreme heat we've been having let up for a brief day! 🌞🔥😓

If I remember correctly, "E" is wearing a tsumugi, tsukesage kimono. I love the more formal tsumugis - that juxtaposition between formal and casual. Also her use here of the red accents turns this into a fun, young coordination!

Michihiko Kakazu of the National Theater Okinawa demonstrates how to put on a woman's Okinawan dance kimono as part of Bingata! Only in Okinawa. Nov. 5, 2016-Jan. 30, 2017. The Textile Museum, Washington, DC. Sponsored by the Okinawa Prefectural Government. Many of the items are national treasures and have never been seen outside of Japan.. #bingata #kimono #kimonos #okinawa #ryukyu #japanesetextiles