Day 4, 6/24/15, Seiko Kimino Cultural Foundation Visit

 

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

 

 

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