MITSUYO – PROBLEMS問題 It is a little bit troublesome to get it all out and put it all away. Also, if I tie any kind of clothing too tightly, I get red marks on my skin. It is gone the next day though. If you go to an event with those Japanese Culture people you…
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Yukiko – Problems
PROBLEMS 困っていること I feel it is troublesome when the kimono I often use fray at the hem. I have other kimono I could use, so I have to think about the value of the kimono before I repair it, because it costs so much. It is also possible to sew on ribbon, but I really…
Kuniko – Problems 困っていること
Firstly, I don’t have confidence in my dressing skills. I don’t have confidence to tie my obi; I can only do it in a few ways. Another worry is how to store kimono. I am just keeping them as my mother did, but I worry if that is okay or not. The other day, I discovered…
Emi – Problems
My biggest problem is that I have small children, so I worry about my kimono getting dirty. I have to get my husband to watch the children so I can go out in kimono, so I can only do it once every 2 or 3 months. I don’t let the children hug me and don’t…
Sunaho – Problems
I am wondering how to store my kimono, now that my collection is unexpectedly increasing. I am part way through figuring it out. I look at kimono wearers’ blog pages to get ideas. 困っていることは収納です。着物がこんなに増えるとは予想していなかったので、どんどん増える着物や小物をどうやって収納するか頭を悩ませています。いろいろな人のブログを読んで自分に合った収納方法を模索中です。
Hiromi – Problems
My main problems are that the number of kimono I have, keeps on increasing. People give kimono to me because they know that I use them. Apart from my own tansu, I have two more tansu of relatives kimono in this house. The house is getting old and they are very heavy and are stored…
Harumi – Problems 問題
PROBLEMS問題 私は都心部に住んでいますが、一番困っているのは歩いていける距離に呉服やさんがないことです。メンテナンス、特に自分ではできないシミ抜きの相談が気軽にできなくて困ります。そして下駄やさん（履き物やさん）もなくなり、鼻緒のすげ換えができず困っています。昔は町内に１軒は呉服やさんや下駄やさんがあったのに、どんどんなくなってしまいました。 I live in central Tokyo and the biggest problem is that there is no gofukuya, (kimono shop) near me, not within walking distance. It is a problem because I cannot ask freely about kimono stains and their maintenance. It is also a problem when I want to change the thongs on my geta…
The Kimono Closet 