Kimono Dressing Classes & Projects
★Niwase Classroom
"Private lessons or small groups"
Dates & Times: Saturday - Thursday (excluding other classroom times listed below)
*Kimono events take priority on Saturdays and Sundays; we appreciate your understanding.
Closed: Fridays
①10:00 - 12:00
②14:00 - 16:00
③18:00 - 20:00
Completely private lessons by appointment only.
Other arrangements can be made to suit your convenience. Please feel free to inquire.
Location: Niwase, Kita-ku, Okayama City
Phone: (090) 8604-0824
Lesson Fee: 5,000 yen~ / session
*Varies depending on content, qualification courses, etc. Please inquire for details.
Kimono & Obi rental available (for a fee)
*On-site lessons are available.
"Individual" or "group" lessons can be held at your preferred date, time, and location.
(Transportation fees, parking fees, etc., will be charged separately.)
Qualification acquisition courses are also available.
For other inquiries, please feel free to contact us.
★Niwase Classroom
"Kojima Obi (specializing in local textiles) Course"
~Kojima Obi are half-width obi for women and kaku obi for men.
We offer lessons on "cute," "gorgeous," and "unique" obi tying that matches yukata and casual kimonos~
Dates & Times: Saturday - Thursday (excluding other classroom times listed above and below)
*Kimono events take priority on Saturdays and Sundays; we appreciate your understanding.
Closed: Fridays
①10:00 - 12:00
②14:00 - 16:00
③18:00 - 20:00
By appointment only.
Other arrangements can be made to suit your convenience. Please feel free to inquire.
Capacity: Please apply as a group of 2 or more people (up to 4 people)
*Private lessons are not offered.
Location: Niwase, Kita-ku, Okayama City
Phone: (090) 8604-0824
Lesson Fee: 4,000 yen / 2 hours per session
(Includes rental of denim kimono & Kojima obi)
*Special Offer!
For those who take 3 or more lessons,
we will create your choice of 【Kurashiki Wadenim】kimono or 【Kojima Obi】
at a special price.
*On-site lessons are available for 7,000 yen / 2 hours.
Please apply as a group of 2 or more people (transportation fees, parking fees, etc., will be charged separately).
For on-site lessons with a large number of participants,
the rental of denim kimonos and Kojima obi is limited and may not be available.
We appreciate your understanding.
Dates negotiable. Please contact us with your desired location.
★Kanzaki Classroom
"Mastering Kimono and Obi Basics Course"
Date & Time: First Tuesday of every month, 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Kanzaki Ryokuchi Plaza (within Kanzaki Ryokuchi Park)
2450 Kanzakicho, Higashi-ku, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Phone: (086) 946-0545
Lesson Fee: 2,000 yen / First-time trial: 500 yen
In addition to the above, lessons can be tailored to your specific requests, so please feel free to consult us.
★Kimono Myself Project
~Set a goal and learn the necessary skills, knowledge of traditional Japanese clothing, and culture by that day~
【Example】Furisode Myself Project
The "crown" (Kanzashi) of life's rites of passage (Kan-Kon-So-Sai: coming-of-age, weddings, funerals, ancestral rites) is the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.
This project aims to foster pride and confidence as a Japanese person and the strength to walk towards the future, by learning the skills of dressing oneself, deportment, and the culture of traditional Japanese clothing, with the goal of attending the ceremony in a kimono that one has dressed oneself. It teaches what it truly means to "become an adult" through the experience of dressing oneself, and expresses gratitude to one's parents by appearing in the finest attire for an unmarried woman, the "furisode."
~"Furisode Myself Project Part 1"~
Date & Time: To be discussed with project participants.
Period: Generally starts around Risshun (beginning of spring) in February and continues until the day before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony of the following year.
Location: To be discussed with project participants.
Phone: (090) 8604-0824
Course Fee: 66,000 yen~ Trial: 1,000 yen (one time only)
Furisode & fukuro-obi rental available (for a fee)
~Furisode Myself Project Part 2~
Learning how to live every day from traditional Japanese clothing
Learning how to live every day from traditional Japanese clothing
After many years of teaching how to wear kimonos and living daily life in kimonos,
I have learned many things from kimonos.
Kimono dressing is about "breathing" and "posture."
When I first started learning how to dress in kimono, I had a really hard time.
I would step on the hem of the kimono and dishevel it,
and snag the sleeve and tear it.
I realized how clumsy my own actions were.
Dressing is about “breathing” and “posture.”
When I first started learning how to dress in kimono, I had a really hard time.
Unlike Western clothes, kimonos restrict movement.
Also, if you're rushing,
or irritated and angry,
or emotionally disturbed by something shocking,
the length of the left and right sleeves might differ (the center back shifts),
or the ohashori (tucked-up part) might become uneven.
Disorder of the mind directly reflects in the appearance of the kimono.
First, take a breath before wearing it.
By regulating your breathing,
I realized that you are disciplining your own mind.
Furthermore, when your mind is disturbed,
it shows in your appearance, and you cannot dress neatly.
I realized that taking a deep breath
before putting on the kimono is a way of controlling my mind.
When the obi is fastened at the correct position on the waist,
the face naturally lifts straight and the posture becomes correct.
Posture is a word used not only for a physical pose but also to express one's attitude.
I realized that posture is about aligning the axis of mind and body.
By wearing a kimono, one naturally acquires movements that correspond to it,
and I believe that this connects to how one approaches life.
Exactly,
Wearing a kimono is
"acquiring self-control."
When you fasten the obi correctly around your waist,
your posture naturally becomes correct.
Wearing a kimono is connected to how you approach life.
Wearing a kimono is a way to learn self-control.
And
From correct posture,
a beautiful bow is born,
a natural smile is born,
and a polite life begins for both others and oneself.
A correct posture naturally leads to a smile,
and a polite lifestyle begins.
I sincerely hope that everyone can live in a society
where they can be spiritually rich.
I hope that everyone can live in a society
where they can be spiritually rich.