“Change of Bridal in Osaka”exhibition was so amazing ! From Edo-period before the world-war 2, the bridal custom by wealthy merchants in Osaka had shown the culture and art to the audience including foreign visitors who put on rental Kimono.
The Osaka town in Edo-period is reappeared inside a modern building. There are some old shops on the street which display eye-catching art works such as OBI treasure boat by Kimono shop, cocks by hair accessory shop, HOTEI Buddha by woody instruments of Buddhist altar fittings shop. This scene is for the summer festival TENJIN-MATSURI. On other floor, some reduced buildings, parks, and towns are shown by well-done investigation.
The exhibition of bridal has explained that the bride’s outfit was a distribution of property. Therefore she brought all necessities such as Kimono, jewel, furniture during her all life. These goods were Japanese craft works by workmen. This custom had still existed until almost 40 years ago. In our generation, parents had bought many Kimonos for their daughters, but we haven’t worn the Kimonos and have kept them in “Treasure closet”. Now the Kimonos go to a garbage. Kimono fabric is an authentic pure silk and the some techniques are not recreated any more. I am very proud of Japanese traditional Kimono fabrics. Never throw it away !
I keep going to remake from Kimono and share the amazing of kimono fabric. Genuine is still genuine after changing the shape.
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