Imagine One World - Kimono Project
We love the concept and the results of this multi-year project to create a kimono designed with the special motifs of each of the 206 counties on Earth. The project has a simple, beautiful mission:
-To make one special hand-woven Kimono and Obi (sash) for each country in the world based on its own unique image. -To send a warm message of mutual respect and unity to the world through sharing the graceful and elegant Japanese expression of art and beauty, the Kimono. -To contribute to the continuation of this form of Japan's traditional cultural heritage for future generations.
This is their tribute to the USA:
We encourage you to like their Facebook page where you’ll get a posting each week when they highlight a different kimono. Their FB page is in English but their Japanese website offers lots of photos and videos.