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5 responses to “One picture – Traditional Japanese Kimono and Hakama”

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   Alex

   2008-05-25

   That’s a decent looking set of Hakama you’ve got on there. Where’d you get it, and did it burn a hole in your pocket?

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   Douglas

   2008-05-27

   You got MARRIED yesterday? (that is, day before yesterday.)

   I guess congratulations are in order.

   Unless I missed some subtlety there.

   If you did it, then maybe there’s hope for me!

   Have fun in Morocco.

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   Fugu

   2008-05-27

   The Kimono and Hakama are from Kimono Rental Aki in Shibuya. I highly recommend them, but they do not have Japanese speakers on staff. The shop owner is a really nice old lady who helped out with everything – picking out Kimono for 4 women to match the bride’s, setting up hair appointments for them, etc.

   I don’t know the first thing about Hakama, but I dug it. I could never get my decorative clasp to point the right way (straight) but otherwise it was really great (if constricting after a few hours + dinner.)

   Huh, our picture is on their website now – crazy! They really, really were happy that my 88 year old grandma wore a kimono (first time in Japan too!)

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4. 

   Fugu

   2008-05-27

   Yep, I got married on the 24th. Now the wife and I (it sounds crazy to say it, but is lots of fun – she called my danna by accident today too …) are now in Marrakech, Morocco for a conference (for me) and a honeymoon (for her.)

   Mixing the two means we end up having a crappy honeymoon and conference, but it is better than none. 🙂

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5. 

   Douglas

   2008-05-27

   The grandmothers are too cute for words. It’s no wonder the shop used the pictures. You look at least somewhat natural in the hakama. I’d just look crazy. A 93 kilo, 178cm Scots/German redhead with freckles and a loud voice you can hear clear across the pacific. The very thought is frightening.

   Congratulations again. At least Marrakech is an exotic an interesting place for a honeymoon.

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