A quick introduction to Japanese family crests and their use in kimono, with special guest star Cat! He is very bad at being quiet when ...

Here is my video, a reader request on how to build a smart kimono wardrobe. Let me know if you have any questions or ideas for future vid...

Exciting news! I’ve decided to revamp my Youtube channel and move to a more conventional (and much easier to create) Youtube talking-at-t...

Happy Holidays, everyone! I've made a video version of one of the most popular posts on this blog, the basic visual differences betwe...

Here it is, my final post containing the text-only translations for August-February, plus links to the other months already done. (For why...

Maiko, apprentice geisha, are mysterious even to many Japanese, and on this variety show, they go through a list of things viewers might be...

The shamisen lessons worked out! So here is my first experience with Akita shamisen, a cousin of the northern-Japan Tsugaru style that the...

Today I had the chance to go to a small, local shamisen concert by Akita shamisen player Houshuu Asano! He played, among other songs, Akita...

Just a quick note here! I may be late to the party, but I now have a Tumblr account . :) Its focus will be photos I snap of kimono-rela...

My casual matroshka-doll pattern zori. All this fall and winter, one morning a week, I load up my little carry-on suitcase with kim...

I'm working on my write-up of Sapporo and my kimono classes, but in the meanwhile... :) "Japanese Folktales" is a new serie...

The bad news first... I have very limited blogging skills. I just open, write, and post. Today I decided to go into the Dashboard and try t...