http://www.japanese-kimono.info http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kuro_Tomesode.html Kuro Tomesode or Black Tomesode is Japan's premier formal kinomo for married women. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kuro_Tomesode.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Kimonos.html Japanese kimonos are traditional and national costumes of Japan. In the past, every Japanese men, women and children all wore Japanese kimonos on a daily basis. Nowadays, less and less people wear Japanese kimonos. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Kimonos.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Young_Woman_in_Kimono.html Below is a picture of a young Japanese woman in kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Young_Woman_in_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Old_Woman_in_Kimono.html Below is a picture of an old Japanese woman in Kimono. This old Japanese womani smoking in this old Japanese woman in Kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Old_Woman_in_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Colouring_Sheets_for_Kids.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Colouring_Sheets_for_Kids.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_in_Kimono_Working.html Below is a picture of a Japanese woman in Japanese kimono working. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_in_Kimono_Working.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Pretty_Japanese_Girl_in_Kimono.html Below is a picture of a pretty Japanese anime girl in Japanese kimono at a Japanese festival. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Pretty_Japanese_Girl_in_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Sheet.html Below is a Japanese kimono coloring sheet. The Japanese man and women below are wearing Japanese kimonos. There are other Japanese kimono coloring sheets. Click here to find more Japanese kimono coloring pages. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Sheet.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Back_of_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html Below is a picture fo the back of a Japanese kimono coloring page. This Japanese woman is playing a Japanese musical instrument. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Back_of_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Kimono_Coloring.html Below is a picture of a Japanese anime girl in traditional Japanese kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Kimono_Coloring.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_Making_Tea_Coloring.html Below is a picture of a Japanese anime girl making tea coloring page. The young Japanese girl is wearing the traditional Japanese kimono and making Japanese tea the traditional way. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_Making_Tea_Coloring.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Girl_Kimono_Coloring.html Below is a picture of a very cute anime girl in a traditional Japanese kimono. The little anime girl is dressed in festival Japanese kimono with her hair tied up. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Girl_Kimono_Coloring.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Kimono_Coloring.html Below is a picture of a Japanese anime girl in kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Kimono_Coloring.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Cute_Girl_in_Kimono_Coloring_Picture.html Below is a picture of a cute Japanese girl in the traditional Japanese kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Cute_Girl_in_Kimono_Coloring_Picture.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Boy_in_Mens_Kimono.html Below is a picture of a Japanese boy in mens kimono coloring page. The Japanese boy is the son of the master of the house so he was wearing a well respected type of Japanese kimono, not a simple type. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Boy_in_Mens_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Girls_Reading_Coloring.html Below is a picture of two Japanese girls reading books and wearing kimono. In this Japanese Girls reading coloring page, the Japanese girl on the left hand side is the daughter of the master of the house whereas the Japanese girl on the left hand side is the servant girl. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Girls_Reading_Coloring.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Teacher_in_Kimono.html Below is a picture of a Japanese English teacher wearing a Japanese kimono. In the old days, before foreign influence in Japan, everyone wore Japanese kimono everyday. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Teacher_in_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Geisha_Coloring_Images.html Below is a picture of a geisha coloring image. Japanese geisha are entertainers as well as mistresses to wealthy benefactors. Geisha always wear traditional Japanese kimono. This Geisha coloring sheet is free and printable. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Geisha_Coloring_Images.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Traditional_Japanese_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html Below is a coloring picture of a Japanese lady in the traditional Japanese kimono writing with a feather pen while her maid in a less sophisticated, simple maid kimono attended to her. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Traditional_Japanese_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Wedding_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html A Japanese lady in her wedding kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Wedding_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html Below is a picture of a cute Japanese girl wearing an old styled Japanese kimono for outdoor use. This type of thick Japanese kimono keeps Japanese girls warm in the winter when it is cold in Japan. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girl_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girls_in_Kimono_Coloring_Pages.html Two young Japanese girls in traditional Japanese kimono coloring page. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Girls_in_Kimono_Coloring_Pages.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Casual_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html Casual Kimono Coloring Page http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Casual_Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Page.html Kimono Coloring Page http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Page.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Pages.html Below are pictures of Japanese Kimono coloring pages. All Japanese kimono coloring sheets below are free and printable. To print each Japanese kimono picture, right click on the picture, then view the image at full size, then click print. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Coloring_Pages.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Costume_Kimono.html There are times when a Japanese kimono costume will come in handy. If you are going to a costume party, Halloween party, or if you are in a play that has a use for a Japanese costume kimono, then below is a place where you can find a Japanese costume kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Costume_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Fabric.html Kimono fabric is either natural silk, cotton, linen, wool-or, nowadays, or synthetic fabrics. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Fabric.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Fukagawa_Geisha.html This bow takes its name from an arched drumshaped bridge (Taiko-bashi) at the Tenjin Shrine in Kameido, Tokyo. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Fukagawa_Geisha.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Meiji_Period_Kimono.html Meiji Period Kimono styles were sometimes mixed, and boys of school age might wear either western style uniforms or clothes showing both western and Japanese influence. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Meiji_Period_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Meiji.html By 1868 the Tokugawa policy of self-imposed isolation was no longer feasible. The Emperor Meiji moved with his court from Kyoto to Tokyo, a constitutional monarchy was formed, and the country set out to master the science and technology that made the western nations economically strong. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Meiji.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Furisode.html The furisode is characterized by long very full sleeves, for it was said at one time that a woman could win the man she loved by waving (furi) her sleeve (sode) to attract his spirit, even from afar. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Furisode.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Edo_Period_Kimono.html Attention gradually shifted in the middle of the Edo period from the kimono to the obi. Although designers were still producing creative and beautiful kosode designs. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Edo_Period_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamishimo_and_Hakama.html This combination of kimono, kamishimo and hakama was later adopted by scholars and men of wealth. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamishimo_and_Hakama.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Edo.html In 1603 Tokugawa Ieyasu, after having gained control of the whole country, founded the Tokugawa shogunate. Tokugawa moved the capital of Japan from Kyoto to Edo. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Edo.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Momoyama.html Women of all classes continued to wear the kosode in public, but the wives of powerful daimyo found richer and more elaborate kimono more in keeping with their status. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Momoyama.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Dobuku_kimono.html The kosode was adopted as the standard dress for women regardless of class, but for formal wear, there was the long outer robe known as uchikake kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Dobuku_kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Suo_Kimono_and_Daimon_Kimono.html Both the suo kimono and daimon kimono were nearly identical to the hitatare kimono. The main difference was in the kind of material used. Instead of the silk of the hitatare kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Suo_Kimono_and_Daimon_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Muromachi.html Over the years the Kamakura shogunate lost control of the provincial daimyo, and then in 1338 the Ashikaga shogunate established its headquarters in Kyoto. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Muromachi.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kosode.html Kosode means "small sleeve," the opening was made even smaller by being partially sewn up. In this development can be seen the beginning of the modern Japanese kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kosode.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Ceremonial_Kimono.html The general's ceremonial kimono dress had less full sleeves and short trousers worn with leggings. Armor (yoroi) could be put on over it. Rather than ostentatious multilayered kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Ceremonial_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamakura_Period.html In 1185, the Heian Period ended and the Kamakura Period began. The Kyoto style kimono with its lavish use of material was impractical. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamakura_Period.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamakura.html The Kamakura period dated from 1185 to 1333 A.D. The Kamakura period was characterized by the rising influence of the military class. Japanese kimonos were not in fashion the Kamakura period. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kamakura.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Lower_Class_Japanese_Kimono.html The suikan was shorter and less formal Japanese kimono than the kariginu kimono. The suikan was also worn by lower class people. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Lower_Class_Japanese_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian_Kimono.html For less formal wear the Heian court nobles dressed in the Japanese kimono style referred to as noshi. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Tale_of_Genji.html Tale of Genji is considered to be the first novel in Japanese. Tale of Genji was written by an aristocratic Japanese woman called Murasaki Shikibu. Murasaki Shikibu wrote Tale of Genji. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Tale_of_Genji.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian_Period_Kimono.html For the many ceremonial occasions, Heian period kimono were worn by women of the Heian court. Women of the Heian court wore unlined Heian period kimono one over the other, taking great care to match and contrast the colors. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian_Period_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian.html The Heian period is 794 - 1185 A.D. At the time of the Heian period, Kyoto become Japan's new capital. Japanese kimonos especially colorful kimono were popular with Japanese women. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Heian.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/History_of_the_Japanese_Kimono.html The history of the Japanese Kimono dated way back to around 500 A.D. Tracing the origin of Japanese dress and the history of the Japanese kimono is largely a matter of conjecture. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/History_of_the_Japanese_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Mens_Kimono.html Japanese mens kimono are more subdued in color than Japanese womens kimono. A man will choose his mens kimono carefully according to the occasion. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Mens_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Handbags.html Nowadays there are handbags to go with each type of Japanese kimono. Kimono handbags come in different colors, styles and patterns to suit each type of kimono it is intended to go with. Below is an example of a Kimono handbag and a Japanese kimono it goes great with. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Handbags.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Parts.html There are many different parts to the Japanese kimono. Below is a list of different parts of a kimono. When putting on a kimono, it is important to learn to name the parts to the Japanese kimonno. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Parts.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Different_Obi_Compared.html Below is a chart of different types of obi and specifications. Different types of obi are compared by average length, width and occasions worn. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Different_Obi_Compared.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Types_of_Obi.html There are different types of obi. The classification of Japanese obi is based on the way in which they are made and has relation to the occasions on which they are worn. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Types_of_Obi.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Obi.html The Japanese Obi refers to several different types of sashes worn with the Japanese kimono and keikogi by both men and women. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Japanese_Obi.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Diagram.html Below is a picture of a Japanese kimono showing different parts of the kimono. Through the kimono diagram below, you can learn about different parts of a Japanese kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Kimono_Diagram.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Kimono.html Anime kimono depicts what real Japanese kimono looks like. Most anime kimono are colorful, indicating the joy and laughter. Different Japanese anime characters wear different types of kimono, ranging from old times Japan to modern times. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Anime_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Culinary_Kimono.html The Japanese takes their traditional culinary arts of cooking very seriously. Not only they ensure their food is prepared to perfection in both taste and presentation, they also pride themselves in the culinary arts of tea ceremony. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Culinary_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Yukata.html The Japanese yukata is an unlined cotton kimono. Traditional Japanese yukata robe was put on after coming out of a hot steaming bath. Yukata fabric is cotton. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Yukata.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Geta.html Geta is Japanese wooden sandals. Japanese wooden geta sandals are worn with kimonos in place of tabi socks and zori sandals. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Geta.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Zori.html Zori are Japanese sandals. Japanese zori sandals are worn outdoors with tabi (tabi socks). http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Zori.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Tabi.html Tabi (or tabi socks) in Japanese kimono wear are the split toed socks. Japanese tabi or Japanese tabi socks are pure white, lined split toed socks. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Tabi.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Haori.html What is a haori? A Japanese haori is a lightweight coat which was formerly a cape worn for traveling. The word haori is a form of the Japanese verb haoru, which means "to put on." http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Haori.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Cleaning_the_Kimono.html A kimono of fine quality silk requires special care to keep it clean and free from stains. You should wash your hands before putting the kimono on and before taking the kimono off. http://www.japanese-kimono.info/Cleaning_the_Kimono.html http://www.japanese-kimono.info/index.html Informational website on Japanese kimono and history of the Japanese kimono. http://www.japanese-kimono.info