On the way to the kimono school, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Valentino, Varsace, and more stores can be seen on the main street of Ginza District
The kimono design room
Kimono dressing room
Kimono School staff
Kimono dressing explanation and demostration
Two helpers required to afinish rgw fancy kimono
Tie the yukata wrap into a bow
Almost done
The back side of a fancy kimono for any young lady
Ms. Lee and the kimono model
Under Garment
Ms. Masciel getting dressed in her kimono
Several teachers were getting dressed into their kimono at the same time
Ms. Lee had chosen this black kimono
A belt is added to hold everything together
Another belt is in the back
Another under garment is added
Time to put on the kimono
Make the back side line up
Line up the back neck line
Check the length in front
Line up the front neck line
Ready for another belt
Tug in the mid-section under a belt
Fix the waist area
Add another belt before the yukata
Make sure the excess fabric is tugged in
Fixing the belt on the back side
Look at the gold color belt on the floor
Time to add the final belt on
Finding the best design for the front
Almost there
Still working on the back side
Another fold
Continue folding
Tuck in the extra material
One more sash added
Make the bow stand out
The red belt needs to look right
Another kimono staff joined to work on Ms. Lee's ki,mono
The bow is almost perfect
The result of hard work is right around the corner
Very close to the perfect ending
Look at the work!
Wow!
Male teachers were getting their kimonos on too
All done! Ms. Lee thanked her kimono worker
Ms. Lee's kimono outfit is completed and a perfect time for a selfie
Lookat that kimono
Ms. Lee stood next to a dark green kimono
The back side
Ms. Lee is ready for the town
Look at the sleeve!
Ms. Lee showing off the kimono
Ms. Lee was happy to share this experience
Ms. Lee and Mr. Wiseman in their completed kimono outfits
Ms. Lee posted with Aki-san, from the IEJ program
Ms. Lee and Ms. Masciel dressed in their complete kimono outfits
Seven kimono ladies in Tokyo, Japan
Unlike the 45 minutes dessing time of a formal kimono, it took only two minutes to get it off!
A young lady dressed in a french maid costume to pass out flyers for a restaurant
Each machine gives out $2-$3 worth of little toys
Happy birthday Mrs. Nagaoka, at the Robot Restaurant