Links to related websites
Please feel free to browse our selection of links to related websites. We do not earn commission from any of these sites. Click below to jump to a heading:
http://ecreate-lsc.jp-stores.com Tenugui (Japanese towels) and antique kimonos.
http://www.japanesekimono.com/links.htm Recommended by the BBC’s own website: “A mine of beautifully illustrated information, including history, styles, wearing instructions and interesting kimono facts”.
http://web.mit.edu/jpnet/kimono/index.html is a brief history of the kimono up to modern times (source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology).
http://www.theblackmoon.com/Kimono/kimono.html is an interesting survey of kimono development, colourfully illustrated.
Two books by Liza Dalby:
KimonoTraces the history of the kimono – its designs, uses, aesthetics and social significance. A beautifully written and generously illustrated book.
GeishaLiza Dalby, the only non-Japanese woman ever to have trained as a geisha, reveals the fascinating realities of geisha life.
We highly recommend the following online guides to Japan, its arts and crafts, culture, traditions, food, etiquette and language.
About.com - three excellent sections:
- Japan Update (Compiled by Jan Dodd, author of The Rough Guide to Japan)
http://www.toyomasu.com/haiku/ - an introduction to haiku poetry, with a good selection from the old Japanese masters, a few modern haiku, and links to other interesting haiku websites.
- Big Vanilla: Bright summer fashions, chunky jewellery and glitzy bags
- Towelsrus: towels, bathrobes and dressing gowns
- Pukka Pyjamas: quality cotton nightwear from the best of British suppliers
- The Celtic Sheepskin Company: offers a range of sheepskin & leather products and clothing, from footwear to home furnishings
