Japan Objects

Sunabi Museum presents exhibitions on the beautiful Irino Beach against the ever-changing background of sea and sky. Check out bit.ly/az9wWo!

How to wear red! Nihonga painting by Ikuyo Yasuda. See Gallery Seizan: bit.ly/2IilGno

Putting on your kimono! Woman in Blue Kimono by Takasawa Keiichi, 1970s.

A perfectly matched outfit! Let Out by Okamoto Toko

The breathtaking detail of this obi...!

Imagine how you'd feel in a kimono this fine! Three Thousand Years by Ito Shinsui, 1930

Some gorgeous Shibori work modelled here! Snow by Kiyomitsu Torii

Genji Reflecting on the Blossoms at Night by Utagawa Kunisada, 1861

The hint of red on the lining of this otherwise muted kimono are just perfect! Reflection in a Mirror by Tatsumi Shimura, 1953.

The age-old question: what should you wear when vinegar tasting? Three Vinegar Tasters by Mizuno Rocho, 1816.

Going To School by Torajirō Kojima, 1906

Fragrance of Spring by Shoen Uemura, 1940.

Spring Landscape by Koukei Kojima

An outfit for all eternity! The Immortal Qin Gao by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1793-94.

Wisteria Bonsai. Photo by syokubutu jimusyo: bit.ly/2LqnoYy

We love the simple monochrome check! The Face of Oshun, Wife of Denbei by Kitagawa Utamaro, 1800.