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Each small circle is a pattern created by squeezing the thread by hand.

In the past, Japanese people valued the beauty that resides in one piece rather than a copy.

This pattern represents flower petals floating in a stream of water.
Many kimono patterns have designs that depict the flow of water.

This is called an obi, which is like a belt tied over a kimono.

Gold thread is woven into a variety of colors, giving it a different look depending on the light.

If you look at it from a distance, it looks like water ripples glittering in the moonlight.

It is a coloured tomesode pattern with a variety of auspicious objects scattered around it, such as an uchide gavel, a fan, and Gosan no Kiri.

Yukata

This is a soft kimono made of cotton that a 5-6 year old girl wears in the summer. The bright colours are printed on a white background. Flowers of various colours are drawn inside a frame that looks like a turtle shell, and it is standard to tie a red or pink obi to this kimono.

Peonies and autumn leaves are drawn on the Furisode of the bride's costume.
Peonies, which symbolize elegance, are bordered with careful embroidery.

This is a beautiful Yuzen pattern that transcends seasons, such as peonies and autumn leaves.

This is part of the obi used for kimonos worn by unmarried women called Furisode.
Flowers such as chrysanthemums and cherry blossoms are often used in designs, but these geometric patterns also look great on unique kimonos.

Flowers painted on soft silk

This bright fabric is actually an underwear called "Nagajuban" worn under the kimono. In the past, Japanese people enjoyed fashion in parts that were invisible.

Weeping cherry trees and fans

It is a flower that represents Japan and a pattern that Japanese people love.
Weeping cherry trees, with their gentle branches hanging down, are loved for their graceful appearance and have been used as patterns on various kimonos.

This kimono has cherry blossom-like flowers freely drawn by hand.
The gentle lemon yellow fabric has countless floral patterns woven into it, and the patterns emerge depending on the lighting.