#akitsushima

[wikipediapictures]

Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

“Replica castle tower and small castle tower” - via Wikimedia Commons (original description translated from Japanese using Google Translate)

[itsfullofstars]

[tanuki-kimono]

“Old Japan” mood for this outfit, featuring a muted kimono with fluttering hanabira (flower petals) over a koshi (lattice) ground, paired with a quiet linen obi with embroidered tonbo (dragonflies).

Dragonfly is a motif traditionaly used in August/September and well loved by all Japanese. In the past, dragonfly was used to symbolized Japan (Yamato) which was then also known as Akitsushima or “Island of the Dragonfly”.

[wagreb]

https://myfigurecollection.net/item/603578

[tanuki-kimono]

Graphic antique summer kimono, depicting lively tonbo (dragonflies) over running streams.

Dragonfly is a motif traditionaly used in August/September and well loved by all Japanese. In the past, dragonfly was used to symbolized Japan (Yamato) which was then also known as Akitsushima or “Island of the Dragonfly”.

[tanuki-kimono]

Old Japan feel for this very bright yukata outfit (seen on), featuring water ripples and dragonflies kasuri-like patterns

In the old times, dragonfly was used to symbolized Japan (Yamato) which was then also known as Akitsushima or “Island of the Dragonfly”

[hirudinea]

Am I dying silently