The Japanese Culture Center - 日本文化会館 in Chicago is hosting an Indigo and Mokume workshop! This is an outstanding chance to learn first hand traditional Japanese dying arts. Mokume shibori is a Japanese stitch resist technique that pairs beautifully with natural Indigo dyeing. In this workshop, you will work with organic Indigo dye vats, gentle fibers, and Mokume technique to create a unique handmade fiber art piece. Date/Time: Saturday, October 7th, 2-5pm Price: $60 - mater

We recently got in a section of stunning Taisho era michiyuki. These silk coats pre-date ww2 in most cases, and are almost all hand sewn. Taisho era wafuku is especially prized for the quality of the fabric, and the longer sleeve lengths. Imagine our surprise, when we checked one of the pockets of a coat only to discover money! Over the years we have checked the pockets of many michiyuki and continue to be surprised at the discoveries we make. Inside this coat was a 50 sen

Ohio Kimono has been in business since 2009, and slowly over the years we have hosted a pop-up store at an increasing number of venues throughout the USA. One of the states we visit frequently is Michigan. Throughout the year we visit and sell kimono in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and even Lansing Michigan. The events we sell kimono at in Michigan include but are not limited to: The Grand Rapids Asian Festival, Shuto Con, Youmacon, and JAFAX. Michigan is host to a lovely selection

Our online kimono store has added many new Japanese kimono, haori, and juban for sale in our online kimono store.

We love to teach people who to wear kimono in a manner that is traditional and respectful of Japanese culture. One of the things we love to share with our customers and students is a 'secret'. This 'secret' is that they are allowed and encourage to create their own obi knots and styles. Kimono and obi are fashion, and fashion is fluid and about expressing yourself. Instragram has a large Japanese community who love kimono and frequently post about them. One of our personal

Discover how you can make a Japanese kimono a plus-sized kimono!

As many of you know, we are developing an exclusive line of tabi socks. These designs are also being carried over to lanyards, and bags. We are letting our customers vote on designs and submit themes. The first 2 themes approved by everyone was foxes, and the bunny in the moon. We were just email an update from the factory making our socks! Our new exclusive Ohio Kimono tabi socks are finished, and are under going final packaging before shipping! They will be here in a few

An authentic Japanese katsura wig just arrived! This stunning wig is made from real human hair, and is normally worn as bridal attire.

We did it! Ohio Kimono just broke 2,000+ followers on our Facebook business page! To celebrate this milestone we are having a sale! Everything in our online kimono store is 20% off, with free shipping on purchases over $55! Thank you for all the support, we continue to be humbled and delighted by you all! #ohiokimonosale #sale #kimonosale #buykimono #michigankimono #indianakimono #ohiokimono #kentuckykimono #newyorkkimono #Californiakimono #realkimono #authenticjapanesekimono

The online community for collecting kimono, wearing kimono, and offering style services for kimono spans the globe and is full of unique persons. One of our favorite people to watch the work of is Tia. Tia lives in Europe and over time has had her stylish approach to kimono dressings appear in several fashion magazines. Here is her most recent kimono photo shoot which appeared in a magazine. Tia is skilled in crating very traditional styles, however its her non-traditional ki

Over the years many people have asked us a fairly simple and yet fascinating question, "Can pregnant women wear kimono?". The answer is yes women can wear a kimono while pregnant, however there are not very many photos that demonstrate how women look. There are several options for a pregnant woman, the most common of them we have seen involves the use of women's hakama which are worn under the breast line. Men's hakama are worn about the hips. Kimono were very much a party of

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Loyalty DISCOUNT Bags! We finally have done it! We finally have changed over to reusable Earth-friendly bags to give out to our customers! These stylish bags will not only help our customers out at cons, but also award our customers 5% off any kimono purchase for ALL of 2017! Just bring the bag back with you for all kimono purchases with us in 2017! To get a bag, simply spend $20 or more with Ohio Kimono at a con or festival! See you next at #JAFAX this weekend where we will

Ohio Kimono is excited to be at ACen 2017! We will have over 150 kimono in stock for sale for any gender and age. Our full range of authentic Japanese kimono are sourced from a small family business in Kyoto, Japan. We also have a full range of accessories for kimono including hakama, koshihimo, obi, and more! See you at ACen at booth #933! #acen2017 #animecentral2017 #kimonoanimecentral #ohiokimono #kimonoforsale #chicagokimonoforsale #animecentral #adultkimonoforsale #antiq

First the first time ever, Ohio Kimono will be in Southwest Ohio! We are proud to be a part of the Asian Food Festival, and are looking forward to this exciting weekend! We will have a full selection of authentic Japanese kimono, obi, haori, and more for sale! For more info about this exciting FREE festival visit: http://www.asianfoodfest.org/ #asianfoodfestival2017 #asianfestival #kimonoforsale #adultkimonoforsale #antiquekimono #antiqueobi #antiqueobiforsale #buyakimono #bu