Tag: obi

We met these friendly kimono-wearing young women on the street in Harajuku. Here is what we learned about their fashion: Maako, pictured here to the right, is an office worker. She is wearing a checkered kimono with a striped obi

Here is a colorful look featuring traditional Japanese fashion that we spotted on the street in Harajuku recently. The brunette young woman - with a braided hairstyle - is wearing a beautiful red floral print kimono with a floral print

We saw this traditional-meets-modern Japanese outfit in Harajuku and wanted to learn more about the person wearing it. We found out that her name is Niku and that she's active on Twitter. Niku is wearing a red yukata with a

Pyon and Pachi are two students we met in Harajuku recently. They are wearing similar outfits with round glasses, hats and kimonos. Pyon, pictured to the right, is 18 years old. She is wearing a vintage print kimono that's handmade,

Aya is 21 and she's a company employee. We loved her colorful, traditional-inspired look and stopped her on the street in Harajuku for a few pics. The kimono she is wearing is actually a hand-me-down from her grandmother, in black

Senanan is an indie fashion designer who has put a new twist on some traditional Japanese garments. She's wearing a flowered happi coat over a lace top from Forever21 and a short red skirt from Spank! She's also wearing a

Here's Mayu, a fun Japanese girl who works at the hip Harajuku kimono shop Tokyo135°. The pretty kimono that Mayu is wearing, along with her obi, geta sandals, and all of her accessories are from - not surprisingly - Tokyo135°.

Here are two super-colorful Japanese girls who we spotted crossing the road near the end of Takeshita Dori in Harajuku. The girl on the left is wearing a bright red quilted Donald Duck jacket which she has tied with a

Here are two colorfully dressed Japanese girls we met near Jingu Bashi in Harajuku. Their detailed outfits and bold hairstyles instantly caught our attention. Even though we were rushing toward Shibuya to take Coming of Age Day kimono pictures, we

Yesterday, January 9th, was Coming of Age Day in Tokyo. Called "Seijin no Hi" in Japanese, Coming of Age Day is a time for families and friends to celebrate the transition from childhood to adulthood of young Japanese men and