Kimono

Although Japan’s repertoire of symbolism is large and diverse, several motifs are seen very frequently in numerous aspects of Japanese art. Among the most popular and prominent motifs are the bamboo, pine, cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, maple leaves, peony, camellia, crane, and chidori (plover). What do the Japanese patterns represent? The Shippo pattern has come […]

Demon Slayer Statistics Chart Character Age Birthday Nezuko Kamado 12 (14 by episode 3) December 28th Zenitsu Agatsuma 16 September 3rd Inosuke Hashibira 15 April 22nd Kanao Tsuyuri 16 May 19th How old is Tanjiro 3? Of course, that tragedy sends him on a journey to join the Demon Slayer Corps and turn Nezuko back […]

Round collar robe, also called yuanlingpao (Chinese: 圆领袍; Chinese: 圓領袍; pinyin: yuánlǐngpáo; lit. What is a shawl collar on a bathrobe? A classic style, the Unito Shawl Collar Bathrobe is a unisex knee-length robe in plush cotton terry, with a self belt and turned back cuffs in cotton sateen. The seams are covered with cotton […]

The most common use of ivory nuts is for new netsuke. The definitive test is to apply a small drop of sulfuric acid. This will form a pink stain on ivory nuts in 10-12 minutes but will not stain genuine ivory. However, use this test as a last resort; the stain is permanent and not […]

tokonoma, alcove in a Japanese room, used for the display of paintings, pottery, flower arrangements, and other forms of art. Household accessories are removed when not in use so that the tokonoma found in almost every Japanese house, is the focal point of the interior. What does a tokonoma do? A tokonoma (床の間), or simply […]

about 12 feet. obi, wide sash or belt made of satin or a stiff silk material, worn since ancient times in Japan to secure the kimono. A woman’s obi is about 12 feet (370 cm) long and 10 inches (25 cm) wide; a man’s obi is about three-fourths as long and one-sixth as wide. How […]

I used to think that hanbok were only for weddings, but now you can wear them anytime. Modern hanbok are even becoming a popular fashion trend. There’s a version for every occasion, including hanbok dresses. Can I wear a modern hanbok? But the important thing to know is that there is no wrong way to […]

The white Hanbok often connotes resistance when it is worn in modern Korea. It is worn in folk plays, worn by shamans as a shamanist costume, worn by protestors for anti-establishment movements, and worn by social activists or progressive politicians. What do hanbok colors mean? Traditional hanbok had vibrant hues that corresponded with the five […]

Black hanbok is also worn during funerals. *Red is commonly worn by women on their wedding day. *Court officials wore blue coats, while women of the court had blue skirts. *In the past, the color yellow was exclusively worn by royalty and gold was reserved for the emperor. Do the colors on a hanbok mean […]