I had a friend who was friends with a very old geisha. The geisha was doing some dyeing herself, and she dyed this kimono. The design is spinach. I have never seen another kimono with the design of spinach. The geisha who made it is no longer alive. Although it is old and has some stains, I love this kimono, its blue colour and the spinach. It is a precious kimono for me.

私の友人の友人は芸者さんでした。彼女は年配でしたが、自分で染めをする人で、このほうれん草の模様の着物も彼女が染めました。ホウレン草の模様の着物を他に見たことがありません。その芸者さんも今は亡く、着物も古くてシミがありますが、この着物が大好きです。この青い色とホウレン草。この着物は宝物です。