Traditions & Events » 黒留袖

On the 30th of April I joined the fun “Kurotome Night” at the week long Tokyo Kimono Show at COREDO near Nihonbashi. For that event about a 100 people joined in the dress-code “kurotomesode” (黒留袖）which is a formal black kimono with a colourful artwork only in the bottom third of the kimono. This kimono usually will be worn by the mothers of a couple...

Black kimono vs. bright cherry blossom! A fun kimono event in Tokyo. 明るい桜 VS 黒い着物姿！新宿御苑での楽しい着物イベントレポート。