A lady from the U.S. and a man from Australia tried kimono on the other day.

They look great, don’t they ? When they were in kimono, they participated in a tea ceremony.

First they had confectionary. ” Oh ! yummy ! ”

Then they had powdered green tea. Before having it , we have to turn the cup twice to avoid drinking from the decolated part of the cup.

When they finish the tea they have to slurp so that the host or hostess knows that they have finished it then he or she moves on to the next stage.

After that we paid a visit to ashrine nearby. Wearing kimono seemed to be a special experience for them. The lady has already tried on Yukata, cotton summer casual kimono, but this time she tried a silk Furisode on for the first time. Firisode is a very colorful long-sleeved kimono which is worn by single ladies on formal occasion.

 A peacock is represented on this kimono.

The man’s kimono is a semi-formal one.

He practiced walking in wooden clog and looked very excited.

Specia sockes called ” Tabl” madehim a lot.

He practiced walking in wooden clogs and looked very excited. Special socks called ” Tabi ” made him laugh a lot. Kimono teacher and her staff are very efficient people. They could managed to do the lady’s hair do and clothe them in kimono in anout 20 minutes while chatting.

   They said that they are really happy to see people from different culture enjoy and appreciate kimono. Kimono is a wonderful treasure and they hope more people will try kimono on. Some people think kimono is something expensive , but it’s not always so. One kimono can be handed down from generation to generation. The size is quite adjustable so many people can share the same kimono. Second-hand kimono are available, too. They are quite reasonable. Why don’t you try kimono on !

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