Koikishu "Stylish Master"

Traditional Asian and Middle Eastern fashions as they have and are being worn today. Japanese - Koikishu - 児氣秀 Korean - Agisu - 児기수 Chinese - Érqì Xiù - 児氣秀 Hindu - Darika - दारिका Arabic - Azzah - أذاه

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The 48th Traditional Kaga-Yuzen Craft Exhibition Special Award for Utsukushii Kimono Visiting Kimono “Suzuko Narihira” by Mika Otaki

Suzuko Narihira, standing in the morning mist, appeared both majestic and graceful.

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# 4: ‘flying crane’ furisode fall 2013 collection, by designers Furifu, Japan.  Image via Pinterest

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[A mon seul désir] from the Lady and the Unicorn tapestry, vibrant modern irotomesode custom order made by Gofukuya.

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A beautiful kimono with a historical European design. I really like the historial easthetic of this kimono.

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Xiao Chongshan 小重山 Layered Mountains 1920s Daily Floral Jacquard Bell – Nüwa Hanfu

This item has varying construction periods, please check variant title carefully. Lush like an ink painting, the Xiao Chongshan 小重山 Layered

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Cute modern styled nihongami by @kamiyuiumeko on Instagram

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芒種 (bō-shu) "Grain beards and seeds"

As well as having 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter), in Japan the year can also be divided into 24 節気 (sekki), or solar terms.

The solar terms include terms that are familiar to English-speakers, such as the solstices and equinoxes. They also include references to the weather, the temperature, and the beginning of the 4 seasons.

Some solar terms describe plant activity, such as this one:

芒 = little hairs that appear on grains (sometimes called "beards" in English)

種 = seeds

This means that it's now time to plant rice seedings, a very important activity in a country where rice is the staple food.

You can find more information about the 節気 (sekki) solar terms here:

Japan’s 24 Solar Terms

Japan is known for its dedicated observance of the four seasons, but traditionally, the year was also divided up into 24 sekki, or solar ter

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furifu

[kagayuzen]

Kaga-Yuzen Kimono

Ueda Tomoji

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Fresh early antique summer outfit, featuring an amazing embroidered obi depicting a swallow under a willow tree (yanagi ni tsubame), paired with a bright kimono with a dynamic ryuusui (running water) kimono.

[a-full-moon-and-blooming-flowers]

A beautiful obi with a swallow design…

[thekimonogallery]

Kimono titled “Hide & Seek” by artist Miyuki Kotori

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OP: Let me show you the aura of Hanfu bloggers I captured.(cr sunny-chan)

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OP: How did people style the Hanfu fashion accessory, 披帛pibo or 帔帛peibo (a long decorative scarf) in the past ? (cr 缓缓妆造馆)

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Kanzashi of The Month: January - 2026's Design

On The Twelfth Day of Fun I present... a new kanzashi! Sadly, we're at the end of TTDOF for another year, but I hope that you enjoyed the ride! Today we're looking at this year's kanzashi design! As always, the kanzashi are made by Kazurasei.

Image courtesy of Kazurasei. Ume (梅) - Plum Blossoms Matsuba (松葉) - Pine Needles Ezogiku (蝦夷菊) - Chinese Asters I may be a bit biased, but I like this version more than its nearly identical 2020 cousin. While 2020 had big and puffy plum blossoms with wire outlines and tufted centers, 2026 has simple, elegant plum blossoms with gold centers. The asters back in 2020 had pearl centers while this year they have tufts and the pine needles remain the same. 2026's design is very vintage and is easily something that you would have found in the 1970s or 1980s. However, the colors are very modern in that hot pink was not something used during those time periods, nor would the bright red for the junior kanzashi set. Here you can see it being worn on Kikushizu (菊しづ) of Hanafusa (花ふさ) in Miyagawa Cho:

Image courtesy of Hanafusa Okiya. 2026 is the Year of The Horse in the Asian zodiac; the fire horse to be specific. This is a year of speed and quickness, but also much enthusiasm and a time to explore. Fire signs always bring much energy with them, and 2026 looks to have many misedashi coming from Gion Kobu, so please look forward to it!

Image courtesy of Kazurasei.

[xiaohongshu-for-you]

Learn about the four styles of qipao!

[peekofhistory]

Song Dynasty - Women's Hanfu Layers

Please don't mind the blindingly uncoordinated colours, I tried to use contrasting colours so you can see the layers clearly ^^;;

✿ Masterlist post ✿ Discord Server

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宋朝 - 大袖衫 + 霞帔 （2/3） Song Dynasty - Wide-sleeve Robe + "Xiapei" （2/3）

The second common style of wide-sleeve robes was called:

2) Trailing back (拖尾/tuowei) As the name suggest, this style of robe was asymmetrical with the front shorter than the back.

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Meet A Real Life Japanese Geisha | Everyday Bosses #69