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Modern furisode by Disney Princess seen on Studio Alice, inspired here by The Little Mermaid. Look how modern and fresh the uroko (triangles symbolizing scales) pattern is!

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Modern furisode by Disney Princess seen on Studio Alice, inspired here by Moana. I love the colors and polynesian patterning, the jade obidome mimicking the heart of the ocean of the film is a also nice touch.

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Goth heart going doki-doki for this Nightmare Before Christmas furisode by Disney seen on Studio Alice. I love the Sally's dress obi!

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Soft geometricals for this wintery outfit, pairing a dainty snowflakes kimono, paired with starry asanoha (stylized hemp leaves) ombré haori and matching obi

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Most joyful antique haori patterned with colorful daruma (tumbling doll representing Bodhidharma).

Auspicious tokens, daruma have a blank eye meant to be painted when a person's wish is granted. Here, all the dolls have both of their eyes drawn, meaning that they brought a lot of good luck around them ;)

(Those would be more than ready for the burning ceremony happening each year around New Year day!)

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kigisu

良いお年を。

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Soothing New Year art by Kigisu, showing a white snake river-spirit dreamily gazing at the full moon.

Next lunar year will officially starts next January 29th!

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Celebratory outfit perfect for New Year season, featuring an antique kimono depicting shishi (lions) on a bridge - maybe a reference to auspicious play Shakkyô. The beautiful pines nicely frame the main motif, and the temari balls add some whimsy.

Kimono is paired with a romantic obi showing yuki-mochi (snow covered) gosho-guruma (ox cart) and late winter/early spring plants (ume/plum blossom, kiku/chrysanthemum, nandina/heavenly bamboo, suisen/daffodil).

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Sleek black satin obi with beautifully embroidered kabuto (samurai helmet) with dragon crest. The textures are so nice!

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Bold modern haori/coat by Monkiara, depicting auspicious demon queller Shôki.

Let's take a moment to appreciate this gentleman's drip:

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Shochikubai ("three friends of winter") themed seasonal outfit, pairing a ume (plum blossom) kimono, matsubokkuri (pinecone) and matsuba (pine needles) black satin obi, and a cute take (bambou) obidome.

Auspicious shochikubai pattern is heavily associated with New Year season in Japan :)

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Romantic late winter/early spring haori, depicting black kiku (chrysanthemum) and red ume (plum blossom) over a purple and salmon ground of large yukiwa (stylized snowflake) sprinkled with yuki no kessho (snow crystal).