This is a meisen kimono with geometric pattern in white, red and black. In good condition except for the blackish part in the back ( not stain but weaving flaw ) and some stains in the front lining. 1950s 128cm x 150cm

This is an unlined silk meisen kimono with ogasuri ( large ikat ) pattern. The ground is beautiful light salmon pink and kasuri pattern is blue green. In good condition and looks scarcely worn, except for a black curved hair line. 1920s to 1930s. 128cm x 148cm

This is an unlined summer kimono made of silk crepe with kasuri ( ikat ) diagonal stripe pattern. It has long sleeves and metallic threads for warps, which are one of the features of the kimonos between 1920s and 1930s ( early Showa period ). Generally in good condition but has several light stains. 124cm x 150cm

This is a long boro cloth, a part of the futonji with many mending patches. The ground cloth as well as mending patches are hand-spun and natural indigo dyed cotton. The former half of the 20th century. 47cm x 192cm

This is a shibori cloth made of hand-spun cotton and has thick but soft texture. It is dyed with natural indigo. It has two mending patches, two light stains and two small holes. Late 19th to early 20th century. 62cm x 78cm

This is a kimono made of bashofu ( banana fiber cloth ) which was made in Ryukyu Islands ( now Okinawa ). Bashofu is handwoven of fibers taken from Ryukyu basho ( one kind of banana tree ). It is said that bashofu had been commonly worn by people in Ryukyu from 15th or 16th century. Bashofu has thick and bulky texture. This kimono has kasuri ( ikat ) pattern. The former half of the 20th century. In good condition except for a few minor color faded parts. 112cm x 127.5cm

This is a bamboo box for papers or documents. It has elaborately handwoven patterns in the lid. In excellent condition. 20th century. W:26.5cm L:35cm H:8cm

This is a sakiori hanten ( coat ) made of sakiori cloth, which is the recycled fabric handwoven of strips torn from old kimono, furoshiki, futon cover and so on. The wefts are cotton strips and warps are cotton threads. It has hand-stitched sashiko in the collar. It has beautiful natural indigo faded blue from heavy use and washing. In good condition but has some mending stitches and patches. The former half of the 20th century. 122cm x 106cm

This is a meisen kimono with large double kasuri ( ikat ). Considering it is made of rather soft and thin meisen fabric and has the simple ikat pattern, it is thought to have been made in early years of the meisen production, 1920s to 1930s. In excellent condition except for a few minor stains in the lining. 125cm x 154cm

This is an asa ( hemp ) boro futonji. The ground cloth as well as mending patches are handwoven and natural indigo dyed asa cloth. The ground asa with check has thick and rough texture. Late 19th to early 20th century. 88cm x 120cm

This is a set of three urushi makie ( gold-relief ) sakazuki ( vessel for Japanese wine, sake ) used in the festive events. Each one has beautiful wave pattern and gold makie turtles. 19th century. In good condition except for the mending in the back of the L and M size sakazuki and two tiny chips in the back of the L size one. L:diameter 12.6cm height 2.8cm, M:diameter:11.6cm height 2.5cm, S:diameter 10.4cm height 2.3cm

This is a futonji with the lining ( cotton stuffing is removed ). The stripes as well as the lining cloth are hand-spun and natural indigo dyed cotton. The stripes have beautiful natural indigo color variations. In good condition except for a mending in the stripes and a few holes in the lining cloth. Late 19th to early 20th century. 150cm x 162cm