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Vamos a Japon:Comida Japonesa. Miyake: Japan’s Fashion Guru to the World at Japan Blog. Issey Miyake, one of the Nihon’s most respected and well-known designers, refers to his designs not as clothing, or ready-to-wear ensembles, but rather art pieces. And why not? Many of the designs from Miyake et al are stunningly beautiful, but not the kind of thing you’d wear to the cricket, or even to dinner in some cases. Issey Miyake thinks differently from the more orthodox designer. Hailing from Japan, most would expect him to create ‘art pieces’ with an oriental flavour. While he will do this – and still does – he also creates pieces that are far more westernised than most would expect. Born in Hiroshima, Japan, in 1938, Issey Miyake was seven years old when the USA dropped an atomic bomb on his country. Then in 1969 he moved to New York City to work for Geoffrey Beene and two years later, after earning a good deal of capital, he set up his first creative studio – the Miyake Design Studio, or MDS, in Tokyo.

Know what's now in Tokyo! style-arena.jp. PETIT JAPON. The Kimono is... The Kimono is the national costume of Japan in Japanese history. Originally kimono indicated all types of clothing, however it has come to mean specifically the full-length traditional garment worn by women, men, and children. Kimonos are T-shaped, straight-lined robes that fall to the ankle, with collars and full-length sleeves. The sleeves are commonly very wide at the wrist, as much as a half meter.

Traditionally... Traditionally, on special occasions unmarried women wear kimonos such as furisode with extremely long sleeves that extend almost to the floor. Today's kimonos... Today's kimonos trace their origins to garments that were originally heavily influenced by a traditional clothing of China called hanfu through extensive cultural exchanges between China and Yamato period Japan beginning in the fifth century.

Despite popular ... Despite popular thought, kimonos are not a one size garment. Parts of kimono patterns. FASHION JAPAN. Documental sobre Japón, el país del sol naciente. Japanese Streets. Japanese Pop culture. *** Zapatos tradicionales de Japón *** "GETA (下駄)" ¡Cuánto tiempo sin escribir este blog! Todos los días hace muuuuucho calor (-.-;) ... estáis bien?? Yo? Estoy muriendo de calor! Hoy me gustaría dar a conocer los zapatos tradicionales de Japón, se llama "GETA"! Tenemos varios tipos de los zapatos tradicionales de Japón, Foto : OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN1890年代 • 日本の履物...Y estos zapatos son “GETA”. (Hombre) Fit ARANAMI Antiguamente se hacían sólo con madera y cordón, así que al andar, hacían mucho ruido. ¡¡¡ Qué cómodos !!!

El cordón (se llama “Hanao”) es de terciopelo por lo que resultan muy agradables al tacto de los pies desnudos. Cuando te pongas estos zapatos por primera vez te emocionarás porque te quedarán perfectos! En la historia de Japón (después de la restauración de Meiji), el GETA era considerado un símbolo de “anti – cultura europea”, y también un símbolo de verdadero hombre.En nuestra época GETA tiene una consideración completamente distinta.Es decir, GETA armoniza no sólo con el KIMONO y el YUKATA, sino también con ropa informal. The Tokyo-based magazine about “Design and Making Things” » Japa. A Japón – Vida en Japón | Tatami y Futon. A continuación una descripción extraída de la Wikipedia de lo que es el Tatami: Las esteras denominadas como Tatami; (palabra que originalmente significaba “doblada y apilada”) son un elemento tradicional muy característico de las casas japonesas.

Tradicionalmente se hacían con tejido de paja, y se embalaban con ese mismo material. En la actualidad se elaboran con styrofoam). Son unidades que siempre presentan el mismo tamaño y forma, y de hecho, proporcionan el módulo del que derivan el resto de proporciones de la arquitectura tradicional japonesa. Antiguamente, las casas japonesas eran todas de suelo de tatami (menos la cocina), pero actualmente ya no se suelen construir casas todas con suelo de tatami, aunque sigue siendo tradición en la gran mayoría de casos, el construir los pisos nuevos con una habitación con suelo de tatami. The Japanese way of Life | Smith's School of English Soap Box.

The Japanese way of life Perhaps those of you reading are already aware of how healthy Japanese people are on average. But did you know that Japan has one of the highest life expectancy rates in the world? Listen to your mother and eat your veggies! There are a number of factors that could possibly contribute to the 80+ years that an average Japanese person is expected to live. A menu for tofu Another favorite dish in the Japanese household is tofu – derived from coagulating soy milk.

Tasty, healthy, fatty fish Vegetables and tofu are good forms of nutrition but nothing beats a large helping of fish, or sushi, for that matter. Tea time! One thing I enjoy about Japan is the tea. Yoga and Tai Chi Not hungry but still need some form of stress management? Waterfall meditation Aside from tai chi and yoga, meditating alone is very important for some Japanese people. Come to think of it, I believe that I may have actually encountered one such Buddhist practitioner around the beginning of January.

Watashi to tokyo: Kimokawaii.