On Jan. 1 at Little Tokyo, the LA Kimono Club selected Lindsay Seino as Miss Kimono LA 2014, Mami Koizumi as runner-up, and Andy Matsuda as Mr. Kimono LA 2014. The 2014 contest was held at Japanese Village Plaza shopping…
For sharing the joy of Kimono and promoting mutual understanding and cultural exchanges between U.S. and Japan, LA Kimono Club supports various Kimono events in Los Angeles. To coincide with the New Year’s Day celebration in Little Tokyo, LA Kimono…
In Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena, “Kimono in the 20th Century” exhibition will close Sunday, March 10. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how modern design influenced this traditional garment in the mid-20th century. Make the most of your final…
Since 2000, Los Angeles’ kimono enthusiasts gather in Little Tokyo, Downtown Los Angeles on January 1 every year to promote kimono in Los Angeles. LA Kimono Club, a name of this group now officially called, will conduct the 2013 Miss…
Fowler in Focus: Japanese Pictorial Ikats from the Krauss Collection The Fowler Museum at UCLA January 8–June 24, 2012 Sake-swilling imps, Buddhist saints in the form of pop-up dolls, turtles trailing seaweed as longevity symbols—welcome to the engaging imagery…
The Nibei Foundation’s Japan Study Club features kimono consultant Mme. Fumi Akutagwa on June 19 at 7:30 pm at the Terasaki Foundation Laboratory Building, 11570 West Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. Reception and dinner at 6:30 pm Followed by…
Pacific Asia Museum, 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101 www.pacificasiamueum.org Demonstration: Yuzen and Shibori Dyeing Sunday, May 20, 2:00 pm Master textile artist Setsuko Hayashi demonstrates the classic yuzen and shibori dyeing techniques as featured in the fabrics…
Uchikake, or outer robe, originated in the Kamakura period (1185-1333), when women of the samurai class adopted for formal occasions. One of the garments on display at the Clark Center’s “Woven Identities of Japan” is a spectacular “Blue uchikake with…
Since 2000, Los Angeles’ kimono enthusiasts gather in Little Tokyo on January 1 every year to promote kimono in Los Angeles. LA Kimono Club, a name of this group now officially called, held the Third Miss Kimono LA Contest on…