Join my kimono Workshop in London!!

This workshop day will be split into 2 sessions. In the first session you will learn how to dress yourself in juban (襦袢, kimono undergarment) and how to put the kimono on top of the juban. No matter if you are a complete beginner or already have some experience in kimono dressing, this session will make sure that you can dress yourself correctly and comfortably. We will have a lot of time in this immersion course, so we will be focusing on important points when putting on a juban and kimono, so it fits your body perfectly.

The second session will teach you how to tie an obi (帯) in a ginza musubi (銀座結び). Ginza musubi is a fun, easy but elegant obi arrangement to learn. We will also deep dive in how to tie obiage (帯揚げ) and obijime (帯締め) perfectly.

Please prepare the following items to attend the workshop:

a sheet or picnic blanket to stand on during the workshop

Session 1

Juban (襦袢): nagajuban (長襦袢) or hanjuban (半襦袢) with susoyoke (裾除け)
Kimono or yukata
3 ties (koshihimo, 腰紐), optional: 1 kourin belt (コーリンベルト)
Collar stiffener (erishin, 衿芯)

Session 2

Obi: nagoya obi (名古屋帯) or fukuro obi (袋帯)
Obiage (帯揚げ)
Obijime (帯締め)
Obiita (帯板)
2 tie (koshihimo, 腰紐)
1 clip

Programme

Session 1 (11:00-13:00)

Lunch Break (13:00 - 14:00)

Food or beverages will not be provided. You are welcome to bring your own lunch.

Session 2 (14:00 - 16:00)

Fee

The total ticket price for both sessions is 90€ (£77.60).

The payment can be received in Euro only. I apologize for the inconvenience.

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Disclaimer

The workshop is held at an small corner of Japan Centre Ichiba. Customers of Japan Centre Ichiba can walk and see by the workshops. My assistants and I will make sure that such customers won’t watch for too long, but it’s unavoidable. So please make sure to wear some extra layers as undergarments to make sure you are comfortable throughout the workshop.

Due to small space the number of spots in this workshop are very limited, so it will fill up quickly. Please book as soon as possible.

Q&A

Please prepare all items listed above to attend the workshop. There will be shopping opportunities at the venue, but it’s not guaranteed that all listed items will be available. So please make sure to prepare the items listed above beforehand.
The underwear one wears under the juban (襦袢) is called hadagi (肌着) or hadajuban (肌襦袢). If you don’t own one, you can wear a shift undergarment or tank top and shorts as underwear. As chest support, I recommend a sports bra, kimono bra or no bra.
Absolutely!! This workshop will be perfect to start your kimono journey. My assistants and I will make sure that you won’t be lost.
Not at all! With over 6 years of experience as a kimono teacher, I will make sure that you will learn many new skills for kimono dressing. There is always something new to learn about kimono.
The workshop will be held in English. Since I speak German and Japanese fluently, feel free to ask questions in any of these 3 languages. Further, I have assistants at the venue who speak Finnish.
Yes, please let us know beforehand. However, there will be no discount on the ticket price.
This workshop is for female dressing only.
Please don’t take any pictures or videos during the sessions. There will be opportunities to take pictures with me after the workshop.