There is nothing like authentic silk from Japan. Without a doubt Japanese silk is unrivaled in the world, which is why traditional kimono made of silk is in such demand. Over the years we have sold silk kimono to a variety of people for everything for use in wearing for tea ceremony to simply used as luxurious lounge wear for the home. The top sellers we offer for silk kimono are iromuji. Iromuji are a type of semi-formal to formal kimono that is generally a solid plain color

As a part of our ongoing research into fashion trends and styles expressed with Japanese kimono over the decades, we have collected a large selection of vintage and antique books. These publications range in topics and style but ultimately all have a focus on the manner in which Japanese kimono was stylized. While the manner in which kimono has been worn has been pretty much the same for a lengthy period of time, there are notable trends in color preferences and even hair sty

In our private collection are a wide variety of publications dedicated to traditional Japanese kimono, textiles, and history. These publications serve as a point of reference for much of our research and kitsuke. More so, the older publications really help us note trends and styles in by gone eras, which helps us better date many vintage Japanese kimono which otherwise have no information attached to them. Looking through these books we can see variations in the styles among