Yes, I made it! Thanks for all of your well-wishes and messages! :D While I'm waiting for my resident card, the level break that unlo...

I bring two unusual finds this week! For the tall girls out there, there's a "5L" size new women's yukata over at Ichiroy...

Over on the Immortal Geisha forums , user "tzippurah" is known for uploading a ton of Japanese magazine scans related to kimono. I...

If you're familiar with the Japanese street fashion Lolita (bell-shape dresses and skirts, modest and high-quality clothing), you may ...

First of all, I'd like to say thank you to everyone who entered. It's been fun seeing bonus point pictures and hearing from you! A...

Going along with the yukata contest post this morning (two days left once we hit midnight!), it's time to show off the "bonus point...

Since I missed yesterday's post, I'll be doing two today, one before work and one after... Let's get started with an update to...

I began doing this blog in January, and I never imagined it would get 10,000 visits, especially in under a year. Thank you so much for your ...

Gackt, a very talented and somewhat eccentric Japanese pop/rock artist (who I first heard upon moving to Japan in 2002, when his "Moon...

Hitting 250 posts seems like a good time to announce this: in the next few weeks The Kimono Lady will officially reach 10,000 visits. It...

Fans of Japanese street fashion Lolita might be interested in a yukata set currently for sale over at secondhand shop Closet Child, as the...

Kimono can show up in the most unexpected places: Singer Katy Perry has apparently had a yukata made featuring fast food, which she loves. ...

Mamechiyo Modern has recently added several new yukata to their web shop, including "Caramel Popcorn" (the polka dot one), "...

My "yukata from scratch" experiment is finished! I don't feel confident enough to create a pattern for others to follow, but I...

My dear friend Courtney did a shoot with me in a yukata, and as we used sparklers I thought it'd make a good post for today. :) Happy 4t...

For my latest personal sewing challenge, I've decided to take a shot at sewing my first kimono, a cotton summer yukata, using no pattern...

While wandering around the Net, I ran across Yukata Kimono Market Sakura . I couldn't find any reviews for them (let me know if you...

As we move more and more into yukata season, here are some questions I've seen and heard about this fun and casual kimono type. What i...

If you're thinking about putting together a kimono look, to wear normally or for a cosplay or costume, you might be wondering how much y...