Friday, 13 December 2019
Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Friday, 22 November 2019
Some lovely vintage kokeshi on our etsy shop
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| We are selling a fantastic sellection of vintage kokeshi at our etsy shop |
Find out more about how kokeshi are made in this video:
Friday, 15 November 2019
Popular Japanese T-shirts
A range of Kanji-themed T-shirts available at our Kanji Zone Zazzle shop |
| Ninki Popular T-shirt |
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| Kawaii T-shirt |
Tuesday, 5 November 2019
Wednesday, 9 October 2019
Visit kanjizone.com to personalise Zazzle Products with your name in Japanese
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Tuesday, 10 September 2019
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
About Kokeshi Dolls
Kokeshi dolls, originating from the Tohoku region of Northern Japan, are simple wooden dolls with no arms or legs. The making of these handmade dolls dates back more thant 150 years to when kijiya (woodworkers) accustomed to making bowls and trays, began using their woodworking skills to make simple dolls to sell as souvenirs and toys to onsen visitors. Read more about kokeshi dolls on our kokeshi infomation page.
Wednesday, 31 July 2019
Find a great selection of affordable vintage secondhand kokeshi dolls at Japanya!
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| Vintage kokeshi dolls now on sale at Japanya |
Monday, 3 June 2019
Saturday, 4 May 2019
Understanding Japanya Kimono Measurements
Many of Japanya's kimono gown customers are replacing a kimono that they have purchased while visiting Japan. A good place to start when choosing the size of your new kimono is to compare key measurements such as length, front panel width, and back width. Within our kimono gallery pages we have indroduced figures which show all the measurements you will need to make a comparison with your current kimono gown and ours.
The kimono diagrams also illustrate the type of sleeve a particular gown has. For example the gown in the figure above has sleeves which are attached to the kimono body at their base. In addition, the opening can be seen to be the full length of the sleeve drop. In contrast, the the gown shown below has long sleeves which are detached from the kimono body at their underside and the arm openings are restricted to the upper section of the sleeves.
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| Example of gown with sleeves with partial opening. |
Saturday, 9 March 2019
Tuesday, 5 February 2019
Secondhand Oshima Tsumugi silk haori and kimono
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| Oshima tsumugi haori |
We have just received a batch of lovely vintage Oshima tsumugi silk haori and kimono.
Oshima tsumugi silk is traditionally made on Amami Oshima an island halfway between Kyushu and Okinawa. It is a lightweight high quality silk created by using threads pre-dyed with natural dyes Typically the warp and weft threads are different colours. Oshima tsumugi (unlike other tsumugi silks) has a smooth texture, it is resistant to wrinkles and has a beautiful subtle sheen.
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| Oshima tsumugi kimono |
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