#kanoko

[tanuki-kimono]

Cute fawn dots pattern for those fake fur obi and bag, most perfect pattern and texture for comfy late autumn/early winter mood

[chi-midorikawa]

(かのこさんのPost: "好きに…"から)

[jce93]

[f1shst1cks11]

Pop'n Doodles!!

[love1kimono]

Kanoko of Sendai 1908

仙臺 (Sendai) 花の家 (Hanano-ya) かの子 (Kanoko)

“Besides the chief cities of the country… the larger cities where the famous [geisha] circles are in prosperity are Sendai, Okayama, Hiroshima, Shizuoka, Hakata and Nagasaki…”

From “The story of the geisha girl” by Taizo Fujimoto, first published in 1917, page 153.

[puellamagifashion]

Kanoko's mascot costume

[missmyloko]

Spotlight: Shibori (絞り) Hikizuri On The Eight Day of Fun I present... a look at one of the most dynamic types of kimono found in the karyukai: shibori kimono! Worn in the coldest months of the year (December - March) due to their thickness, shibori hikizuri are among the most fabulous and expensive types of kimono found in the karyukai. Shibori (絞り) is Japanese tie dyeing and is extremely labor intensive. The most popular type of shibori is called Kanoko (鹿の子); translated as "Deer/Fawn Spots," they're made up of tiny circles that are hand tied, one-by-one, to make fabulous and intricate patterns. In the karyukai, the most popular motif for shibori is flowers (it is the flower and willow world after all!). In these examples we can see chrysanthemums, wisteria, cherry blossoms, and more! The best time to see these beauties in real life is in December during Kaomise Soken and in February during Setsubun; this is where maiko dress up in their finest, and there's no finer kimono than a shibori one! Images Mameyuri (豆ゆり) Kanohiro (叶紘) Hidemai (秀眞衣) Kimisora (君宙) and Kimishō (君翔) Kohatsu (小はつ)

[lunakittyfox]

If the Powerpuff Girls were anime bunnies