Hello, and welcome to our second Kimono Podcast! We will discuss what is the current seasonal trend of kimono motifs, colors, and textiles. We will also be previewing our interview with the world-renown author and former jikata geisha Liza Dalby.

Let's talk about current season, Summer

Past Kimono Season:

Kimono: Cotton “yukata” is worn at festivals such as Tanbata in July (a festival of the stars,) and Bon in August which is the honorary festival of the dead. There are many opportunites to enjoy yukata in late June- August. During these months, Ro, Sha, Hemp is also worn.

Motifs: Asagao (Morning Glory)
Suskui (Pampass Grass)

Colors: August Cicada wing: cedar bark and sky blue

Other combinations: pale yellow to bright purple, purple and green

Kanzashi of the month: Suzuki or Pampass Grass

Coming up for the month of September: Hitoe unlined kimono, Ro or sha obi.

Motifs: Kikyou (Bellflower)
Kikyou WITH Kiku (Mum)

Colors: September Aster: lavender and burgundy

Motifs that can be worn until Autumn:

Butterflies
Peonies
Grasses (green)
Willow
Pinks
Birds
Running water
Fireworks
(Bara) Roses
Dragonflies
Thistle
Fans
Koi
Clam catching baskets

For more pictures of summer attire, feel free to check out the website of Kimono de Jack: http://www.kimonojack.com/. This is an actual kimono-gathering group in Kyoto that has quickly spread throughout the nation with groups starting in Tokyo, Fukuoka, and other major cities. A couple kimono friends of ours, Ichiro-san and Yuka-san of Osaka, are among the founding members!

Please welcome the esteemed author of “Geisha”, “Kimono: Fashioning Culture”, and my current read, “Tale of Murasaki”, as well as her latest literature, “Hidden Bhuddas”, it is my pleasure to give our listening audience a preview of the long-awaited interview of famed anthropologist Liza Dalby, PhD. Because of the extensive length of the interview, today we will focus on how she got started in her interests in Japan, and being that it is the end of August, it seems only fitting to talk about how it all started with one yukata...

On the next Podcast, Liza Dalby describes her time working in Pontocho as a jikata (or musician) geisha, and the difference between the Kyoto vs. Tokyo Geisha.

http://www.kimonojack.com/

http://lizadalby.com/

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Hello this is RJ and welcome to Ana's IkiMaru Kimono Podcast #2

Thanks for downloading and listening.

So. What's new since the first podcast?

5 main things.

1

“Ana's IkiMaru Kimono Forum” is growing daily.

Join us today to discuss Kimono & Japanese Culture at

http://ikimaru.board-directory.com/

Look for the following great threads.

a)“All things fictional giant Japanese monster <^_^> my fav.

b)“Kabuki Theater Basics”

c)“How to Clean Kimono THE Mega-Thread”

d) Your thread starts here, hint hint.

2

Ana's IkiMaru Kimono Group is now on deviantart

This is where we showcase our photos from our

Geisha, Samurai & Kimono Makeover Studio

Were you in the photos? Want to see new things next year,

leave your comments.

3

Now the music news in Florida:

Friday, September 10th 2010 Fushu Daiko performs @ morikami museum & japanese gardens, in Delray Beach Florida visit online at http://www.fushudaiko.com/index.php

4

Stay in touch with anna @

AnasIkimaru on flickr

Ikimaru on twitter

Ana's Ikimaru fan page on facebook

AnaIkimaru on deviantart

Stay in touch with RJ @

rjsproductions on deviantart

rjs123456 on flickr

rjs123456 on twitter

“spaceballs ripoff” watch the movie.

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Do you want to be on the podcast? Do you Skype then call rjsproductions. Or call RJ at 8136990757 and leave a: shoutout, kimono question, upcoming event or show suggestion, comments from this or the previous podcast.

And end show, insert ana and the piano, one more time. Play the same song.