This fantastic furisode kimono would make a stunning wall display. Available on our etsy vintage kimono shop, JapaneseKimonoShop
Wednesday, 20 October 2021
Sunday, 19 September 2021
Different types of Traditional Kokeshi
There are 11 types of traditional kokeshi named after the different hot spring areas where they are made (Tsugaru, Nanbu, Zao, Sakunami, Tsuchiyu, Hijori, Yajiro, Togatta, Naruko, Yamagata and Kijiyama). Each type have distinctive styles with their own motifs, body styles, and facial features. They are all highy collectable!
Friday, 20 August 2021
Dating your vintage kokeshi doll
Be careful when reading the date written on a vintage kokeshi doll's base! If the doll is vintage this will generally have been written using the Japanse nengo calendar and not the Western Gregorian calendar. The Japanese nengo calendar uses years based on the reigns of the Japanese emporers. For example, Naruhito, the current emperor, started his reign (known as the Reiwa era*) in 2019 hence the year 2021 is known as Reiwa 3. His father Akihito started his reign in 1989 the year of the death of his own father (Hirohito) hence 1989 is known as Showa 64 or Heisei 1 and 1990 is known as Heisei 2.
* each emperor's reign /era is allocated a name the last three being Showa (Hirohito) Heisei (Akihito) and Reiwa (Naruhito)
Thursday, 24 June 2021
Find knee-length kimono gowns at Japanya!
Some new gowns added to our selection of knee-length happi kimono
Tuesday, 11 May 2021
Great ideas for Motivational / Inspirational Japanese Kanji Pendants
We can customise a Japanese Pendant for you. Please make a request from our Etsy Orinique shop. Here are some pendants that we have made for customers recently:
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| "Believe in Yourself" - the Japanese is 自分を信じる which reads "jibun o shinjiru". |
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| "Do your Best" - 最善を尽くす which means "do something to the best of one's ability" |
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| "Follow your Dreams" - 夢を追い求めて which reads "yume o oimotomete" |
Thursday, 15 April 2021
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
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