BenikoMar 4, 20182 min readKimono for Hinamatsuri (Girl's Festival)Hinamatsuri (雛祭り, Girl's Festival) is a Japaneses traditional event annually held on March 3rd, where people celebrate and pray for the...
BenikoJan 26, 20181 min readHAKAMA and Female StudentsIn the Meiji (明治) and the Taisho (大正) era, Hakama (袴, divided skirts over Kimono) was a standard outfit for female students. The root of...
Akane KibuneNov 24, 20171 min readFushimi Ningyo (Clay Dolls)Have you ever seen Fushimi Ningyo (伏見人形, clay figures manufactured in the Fushimi district)? Fushimi Ningyo is made of clay from Mt....
