by Ryan Jones | Sep 22, 2024
MTC 124 • First Floor Yukata and Kimono Kitsuke Portraits $9 per photo Volunteers will dress you in authentic Kimono or Yukata and take your picture with your camera/phone in front of a Japanese Backdrop.
by Ryan Jones | Oct 2, 2023
MTC 234: 2nd Floor Kimono for all Occasions Yoshiko Yamanaka, Yuri Iijima, Dianne Daugherty Learn all about the traditional Japanese Kimono. Yoshiko and Yuri will show the steps involved in dressing and wearing various kinds of kimono for different occasions including...
by Ryan Jones | Oct 1, 2022
MTC 107 • First Floor Traditional Samurai Armor Display The Samurai armor on display in our exhibit area is a replica of traditional Samurai armor worn many centuries ago in Japan. The manufacturer of the armor, Marutake Sangyo, is Japan’s, and the worlds’, premier...
by Ryan Jones | Oct 1, 2022
MTC 107 • 1st Floor Kimono and Obi Display The word Kimono simply means “things to wear” and is the traditional clothing of Japan. It is a long robe with wide sleeves worn as an outer garment. A sash, called an Obi, complements the kimono. The Obi is worn around the...
by Ryan Jones | Sep 27, 2022
Learn all about traditional Japanese Kimono and Yukata. Also, you will be able to see them demonstrate what is involved in putting on a Kimono or Yukata. They will show a wedding kimono, a two piece casual kimono and a men’s kimono. The Japanese Kimono is deeply...
