Antique KIMONO 【Lily and wave】 ※Used※

I like KIMONO.
KIMONO is Japanese old wear.

Now, antique KIMONO are precious things, because these are arts.
Japanese traditional technique to make KIMONO takes so many time, because KIMONO were made all by hand work.

Although by hand work, its detail is very very delicate and gorgeous.
I cannot understand how to make such fantastic arts by hand.

Now, some new KIMONO are made by machine, so they have same pattern.
But made by hand, its pattern is only one on the earth.
So antique KIMONO is so precious.






This KIMONO is so gorgeous!
Was this worn by a noblewoman?

I want to see it before me.
If I do so, I might be put to shame.

so gorgeous...

Japanese Armor Sanada Yukimura model

Do you know Yukimura Sanada?
He is a warrior in Sengoku era before Edo era, about 17th century.
His sprints are handed down from generation to generation.
We call him the strongest warrior in Japan, because his sprint is heroic at Osaka summer war "OSAKA NATU NO JIN" in 1615.
He belonged to the troop of the TOYOTOMIs - HIDEYOSI TOYOTOMI's troops.
The TOYOTOMI's troops were successor of NOBUNAGA ODA, and fought against IEYASU TOKUGAWA.

In 1615, the outbreak of Osaka summer war, they were inferior to the TOKUGAWA's troops in the force of their troops in the war.
YUKIMURA SANADA thought that his troop couldn't have any hope to win or survive.
So he charged lonely or with a few to territory where IEYASU was.
He struggled as the God of war, and he made IEYASU decide to run away.
But he was just alone, he finally fell down near IEYASU.
Finally, TOYOTOMI's troops were beaten.

However he died in the war, his brave and behavior are handed down from generation to generation, and he has many admirers now.

I am admirer too.
I respect his brave and behavior.

ＫＯＴＯＲＩ Self-Standing Table Lamp shade Japanese apricot

This is a table lamp.
Formerly, Japanese people used to use lamp like this to read or write songs or story.
Or put it at courtyard as a decoration.
With putting candle light into it.
Its brightness is soft and tender.
Japanese people tend to prefer such delicateness.
I don't know why we do so.
But it is character of Japanese people.

I think this lamp is very beautiful.
It's detail is very sophisticated and fanciful.


If I had much money, I could buy...

I want it!

Japanese umbrellas Mai gasa (Silk)

And umbrella was used many situation.
This is used to dance "mai"　舞.

It is japanese old dance.
Some kind of "kabuki" 歌舞伎.
Woman used to charm man by "mai" with umbrella.

"mai-gasa" is status symbol of "mai" dancer.
Its gorgeosness and beauty are essenntial to charm.

So it is beautiful.






















Japanese umbrella is not only woman's status but also man's status.

If you got Kimono, you should get also "bangasa".

It is very cool!!

Japanese people call the appearance " -粋- IKI ".

Japanese umbrellas Honshiki Nodate gasa set

Do you know "chamise"?
It is Japanese old teahouse on street.
If you had some chance to visit Kyoto, for example, you could see "chamise" at Kinkaku temple.
People eat dumpling "dango" and drink tea at "chamise" with great view.
It is a culture of traveler " -旅人- TABIBITO ".
They often rest at there and talk with others.

This culture is Japanese originality.
Everyone shares same space and talk.
Time goes so slowly.

I like it.

Please visit teahouse when you will come to Japan.


You need them to make "chamise" situation.

Chair and Nodategasa which is big umbrella.

The Nodategasa is handmade.
Its construction is very delicate and beautiful.

Miki Otake's Calligraphy 【WATASHI-WO-KOETE】 Exceeding me

One more poem.




Be noble over me.
I am always elevating myself.
So you must elevate yourself more me.
If you do so, I elevate more, you, me , you...

This is great relationship of human.
Elevation returns elevation.

Don't have conceit.
You just need to give up your pride.



I felt this from this calligraphy.

This poem means "fry over me to..."

This idea is important for human, I thought.