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So long, and thanks for all the fish. 17 Mar 2012 | 03:56 am
ANNOUNCEMENT: Even though my business has been a success and has been very fun I am sad to announce I am going to close it down. This parting is bitter sweet. Ohio Kimono has been a major part of my l...
Volunteer group gathers kimonos for coming-of-age ceremony in tsunami-hit area (news) 20 Dec 2011 | 04:16 pm
In the news…. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/news/20111211p2a00m0na002000c.html Volunteer group gathers kimonos for coming-of-age ceremony in tsunami-hit area ISHINOMAKI, Miyagi — A volunteer organ...
SCA – Monochrome Momoyama Era Style Scrolls 10 Dec 2011 | 03:02 pm
For our annual Christmas Party (aka Yule Feast) I wanted to offer some gifts to those who attended my tea tasting and history class. So, I teamed up with a local artist who is also in the SCA and crea...
Maiko and Geisha have a meal with Santa 5 Dec 2011 | 04:47 am
I can’t tell to be 100% certain, but I think I have a maiko as a facebook friend…. Anyways, she just posted another series of photos of herself and it included this charming picture: Tis the Season! ...
TAG Con – Dec 3rd, 2011 26 Nov 2011 | 01:53 pm
I will be at TAG Con! I will be having an overstock clearance bin! Another year has come and gone, and its time for me to clear out old inventory and overstock in preperation for a new year! When: De...
Fall Kimono Shoot – Kat 10 Nov 2011 | 05:59 am
The last bits of fall are here and quickly passing. So Kat and I headed out to shoot for the last time in 2011. It’s amazing how fast 2011 has gone by, and how fun it has been. In the photos the obi K...
Please remember this Halloween… 27 Oct 2011 | 08:26 am
Halloween is here, and so are the many bad costumes are are culturally insensitive and frankly ignorant. I saw this and wanted to share it… Please do not support culturally oriented Halloween costume...
Coming up…..FREE STUFF TO DO! 19 Oct 2011 | 09:29 am
*Dec 3rd (Saturday), is a FREE gaming con! It is called TAG (Toledo Area Gamers), and is FREE to attend! I will be there vendoring kimono, and hosting a kimono workshop. This FREE convention is going ...
Kimono meets corset 13 Oct 2011 | 09:52 am
One of my customers gave her kimono a gothic twist. Due to her rather busty shape, she can not wear kimono traditionally, all the same she really likes kimono. The kimono shown is from around WW2, and...
Old kimono advertisements from the 1980s 17 Sep 2011 | 03:58 pm
While researching Momoyama textiles I came across a few advertisements from the 1980s for kimono and related textiles… enjoy.