I am a trans-Pacific 'transplant' Japanese American. As such, I depend on eBay as a source of all things Japanese. Last spring, I developed a fondness for authentic Japanese kimono. (No doubt watching 'Last...
Now that you bought your first yukata on eBay (or seriously thinking about buying one), let's figure out how to put it on so you can enjoy it! Yukata is the simplest type of kimono one can wear. Most people...
You have bought your yukata, learned to put it on and enjoy it. Now you're done with it, ...but wait! Do you know how to fold it? Do you remember how it came folded neatly in the mail? This guide will show you...
This guide will show you many different ways to add contemporary twist to the traditional cho-cho musubi ("butterfly tie" -- for instructions on this method of tying an obi, please refer to my other eBay...
I am a ballet and jazz teacher at a dance studio and I am also a mother of a fast-growing 10 year-old girl who is in ballet. I have bought many leotards and dance shoes for myself and my daughter over the...