This is a beautiful maru obi ( sash ) for a formal kimono made of hand-woven silk cloth which is 61cm wide and folded in two. The motifs are phoenix and cloud. It has same pattern in both sides. In excellent condition. Early to mid Showa period ( 1930s~1960s ) 30.5cm x 3m96cm 12" x 13ft

This is a maru obi ( sash ) for a formal kimono. It is made of hand-woven silk cloth which is 64cm wide and folded in two. It has same pattern in both sides. In good condition as a whole but has some wear. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1940s ) 32cm x 3m82cm 12.6" x 12ft6"

This is a cotton shibori tie-dyeing ) kimono with 'uchiwa'( fan ) design. The shibori techniques are 'boshi shibori' ( capped motifs ), 'miura shibori' ( looped & binding ) and 'ori-nui shibori' ( folded & stitched ). In good condition but has soft texture from washing. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1940s ). 128cm x 145cm 50.4" x 57.0"

This is a basket with handles hand-woven of bark strips of walnut tree. In excellent condition. Showa period ( ca. 1940s~80s ) W:29cm 11.4" H:23cm 9"

This is a beautiful woman's summer kimono made of silk crepe. It has bold bamboo leaves pattern which is kata-yuzan ( stencil-printed and direct-dyeing ) and clouds ( by shadowing method ). In excellent condition and looks hardly worn. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1930s ). 126cm x 146cm 49.6" x 57.5"

This is a boy's festive kimono made of cotton and it has eagle and pine tree design which are free hand-painting and katazome ( stencil-dyeing ). It has also sparrow design which is katazome ( stencil-dyeing ) In excellent condition except for some stains. Taisho or early Showa period ( 1920s~1940s ) 66cm x 88cm 26" x 34.6"

This is a beautiful cotton shibori kimono which is made of hand-spun cotton. The shibori technique is "te-kumo shibori ( hand-bound spiderweb ). It has nice thick but soft texture. In excellent condition except for patina in the neck line. Meiji or Taisho period ( ca. 1900s~1930s ) 124cm x 135cm 48.8" x 53.1"

This is a cotton kimono with beautiful colorful noshi design which is tsutsugaki technique. Tsutsugaki is freehand painting using rice paste as resist. "Noshi" is an ornament which used to be made of flattened abalone strips and put on a gift in old days, but it is replaced with paper these days. In good condition except for some stains in the left front sleeve ( 1cm x 1cm ) and in front body. This one was worn at a festival or on stage. Sewn by machine...

This is a man's hanten made of hand-woven asa ( hemp ). It is sewn by machine. In good condition except for a wear in the lower back. Taisho or early Showa period ( ca 1920s~1940s ) 129cm x 101cm 50.8" x 39.8"

This is a cloth handwoven of paper string for wefts and cotton threads for warps. It is called "shifu" and was produced in Tohoku region ( north east district ) in Edo period and had been produced till Taisho period ( 1912~1925 ). This one is for a lining of obi ( sash ). The both ends of the cloth are loose. In excellent condition. Age-unknown. 33cm x 4m56cm 13.0" x 15ft

This is a book about meisen kimono design. Mangekyo is kaleidoscope in English and it symbolizes its crisp and dazzling color. It has 220 kimonos with eye-catching and beautiful patterns in full color. Meisen kimono was very popular among young women in Taisho and early Showa Period ( 1920s~1940s ) as a casual kimono. It is a pocket edition and has 255 pages. Only written in Japanese. Author: Miyagawa Takeshi. Publisher: Seigensha. The first edition published: June 6 2009. Shipping to U.S...

This is a cotton kasuri baby's kimono which is handwoven warp $ weft kasuri and dyed with indigo. In excellent condition except for a few moth bites, rips in the belts and a small stain in the back sleeve. ( ca 1900s~1940s ) 75.5cm x 83cm 30" x 32.7"