BenikoAug 14, 20181 min readKimono and makeupI often get asked whether my everyday makeup and my kimono makeup are different or not. For my part, as I always just put a little red...
BenikoDec 20, 20171 min readYukata, Casual Summer WearDespite this cold weather, today's topic is Yukata (浴衣). A long time ago, Yukata was used only for bathing by high society people....
BenikoNov 16, 20171 min readRequirements for Kyoto BeautyI heard that the recent questionnaire about "Kyo Bijin (京美人, beautiful women from Kyoto)" showed the following results. Q : What is the...
BenikoNov 14, 20172 min readKimono TerminologyFor people from overseas, the words and terms for Kimono (着物) must be difficult and complicated to understand. For example, we have terms...
BenikoNov 11, 20171 min readA Color Dedicated to Japanese EmperorIn mid November of 2013, I visited a prestigious fabric-dye master in the Saga (嵯峨) district of Kyoto. I went there because I heard that...
yumeyakataNov 9, 20172 min readTraditional Japanese Colors and Kimono2017/11/09 Since ancient times, Japanese people have been valued the sense of four seasons, especially when wearing Kimono (着物). Seasonal...
