Tomomi’s Influences

I remember an old woman, one of my relatives clearly. I was a teenager. This relative had always worn kimono. Whenever we visited her, she welcomed us by bowing right down to the floor. I was impressed by her beautiful attitude as a Japanese woman in kimono. Now, I like women who wear kimono daily in a natural way. I saw an old lady on a bike in kimono and thin hakama in my neighborhood. She looked dashing and nice. I would like to be like her when I get old.

毎日着物を着ていた親戚の年配の女性の着物姿は鮮明に覚えています。10代後半の頃、親に連れられてお宅にお邪魔すると、地味な着物を着て、膝をついて迎えてくれ、着物姿の日本女性の素敵な仕草に感銘を受けました。

今は日常にとけ込んで着物を着ている人が良いなと思います。近所で見かけた年配の女性は着物の上から裾の細い袴を付けて自転車に乗っていました。颯爽として素敵で、私も歳を重ねたらああいう風になりたいと思いました。

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