Konnichiwa, Ichiroya News Letter readers!How are you doing?This time Iori is writing. The big typhoon has passed Japan on September 4th.It hit this Kansai area and we had heavy storm here. A strong wind blew off my carport roof and the roo…

Dear Newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mari. Kids went back to school! YES! Generally speaking, Summer kimono and Yukata season is over. However, I don't feel like wearing hitoe kimono yet, because IT IS HOT!I hope it will cool down soon.…

Dear newsletter readers, Konnichiwa! Ogenki desuka? Yoko desu! Hope everyone is enjoying the last weekend of August. By Chinese lunar calender, we are supposed to be in Autumn now, but it is still super hot during the day in Japan and I st…

Dear Ichiroya newsletter readers, Hello from beautiful sea! I'm Nagisa writing. How was your summer vacation? Did you go somewhere? I went to Okinawa for the first time with my friends. Okinawa is southernmost prefecture of Japan located i…

Rainer Nicolai | Flickr Dear ICHIROYA newsletter readers,Hello, how have you been? This is Mitsue writing. Deadly heat wave have continued across Japan. Summer has become much hotter than ever before. More than 20 thousands of people were …

6 mrhayata | Flickr Hi, Ichiroya newsletter readers! How are you?This is Azusa writing.High summer is here in Japan! I opened the window and let the fresh air in this morning, when I heard a buzz of a cicada, and the buzz made me feel hot.…

http://www.ichiroya.com/item/list2/363902/ Hello Ichiroya news letter readers! How are you doing?This time Iori is writing. The rainy season is over here in Osaka. It's been hot and humid these days! I can't stand it without an air conditi…

Dear Newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mari. It's my turn to write Ichiroya's weekly newsletter.It is still rainy season. I think we haven't have enough rain so far.I think I should dance in kimono to pray for rain! A little while ago, I …

Hello everyone. This is Yoko writing this week's newsletter. Ogenki desuka?I hope everyone is having a nice weekend. Water is drawn into nearby rice patties, and Taue , rice planting, has been done.Sunset shows beautifully against rice pat…

Welocme to Itsuki World! We went to her exhibition for the first time. Her theme is always Itsuki, herself! The big Itsuki with ears of cats welcome you, and yes, Itsuki is standing next to her work! Itsuki pops up here and there! More and…

nekotank | Flickr Hi! This is Nagisa writing again. How have you been? By the way, do you know why 'Nagoya Obi' is called Nagoya Obi? 'Nagoya' is a place-name in Japan. According to a theory, Nagoya Obi was born there around Taisho Period(…

Dear Newsletter readers,Hello, this is Mitsue writing. How are you doing?Rainy season has started last week in Osaka and will continue for about a month. This season is called 'Tsuyu' in Japanese, literally means 'Ume' (plum blossom) rain.…

Hi, how are you? I'm Azusa writing.It is like summer already here in Japan. Especially on the other day, it was so hot that I was exhausted even when I was just sitting in my house. I tried turning on the air-conditioner, when I found ther…

Jun K | Flickr Hello, ICHIROYA newsletter readers! How are you doing?This is Iori writing again. May is almost over. It’s getting warmer and warmer, even hot here in Japan.It is the time to plant rice in Japan. Most of you already know tha…

Bundle & Sale #374678 Kimono Flea Market Ichiroya Dear Newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mari. It's my turn to write this week's newsletter.I introduced some of our customer's works which they use those fabric pieces we put into packages.…

Hello everyone! Ogenki desuka? This is Yoko desu. The Golden Week is over, and I am already looking forward to my long Obon holiday in August.Don't get me wrong, I love working at Ichiroya, but we all need something to look forward to in l…

Benson Kua | Flickr Dear Ichiroya news letter readers,Hello! This is Nagisa writing. How have you been? It's very comfortable season here in Osaka. By the way, have you checked Kimonotte new items yet? They have a design of the Statue of L…

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アルム バンド | Flickr Hi, this is Azusa writing again. Here in Osaka, it's getting warmer and warmer and the cherry blossom season is getting almost over. In Japan, when we say "flower" it often means cherry blossoms. Every spring, I get …

https://www.flickr.com/photos/maido/26155353992/ Hello ICHIROYA newsletter readers. How are you doing?This is Iori writing. April has started. It is hot like early summer here!This is the month people start new life at a new environment or…

＊＊＊＊＊＊イチロウヤ羽裏展 in NY のご報告＊＊＊＊＊ ** こんにちは、イチロウヤの和田（由佳）です。 今回のニュースレターは、店主イチロウと私とで 先月ニューヨークでの （イチロウヤ羽裏コレクションによる）「羽裏展示会」に言ってまいりましたの…

Haura Exhibition at Globus Washitsu Hi from Yuka. Ichiro and I came back from NYC on 27th. We already miss NYC! We like to write about this exhibition and share the photos with you. The exhibition is to show unique linings of men's haori f…

Hello everyone! This is Yoko writing this week's newsletter. Ogenki desuka?Hope everyone is finding signs of Spring in your town. Here in Osaka, days are longer and warmer.We find 'Ume' (plum blossom) blooming beautifully everywhere. Soon,…

Ladies and Gentlemen! We have a big announcement today. We're going to hold the exhibition 'HAORI'S HIDDEN HAURA' from March 22 to 25 in NYC. There's a message quoted from the exhibition's brochure. "What secrets hide beneath men's clothin…

Dear ICHIROYA newsletter readers, Hello, how are you doing? This is Mituse writing.It's already March, and I feel spring smell from trees and flowers. March 3rd is the day called 'Hina-matsuri'(doll's festival), and we cerebrate girls wish…

Furisode #401157 Kimono Flea Market Ichiroya Dear Ichiroya Newsletter Readers, Hi, this is Azusa writing. This is my first newsletter. I started working for Ichiroyathree months ago. The reason why I started this work is that I like kimono…

Dear Ichiroya News Letter Readers, How are you doing?This is Iori Writing. I am a new at Ichiroya. I’ve been working at this company for three months. I was in totally different field before. So for me, every day is exciting and being surr…

Dear Newsletter readers, Hello, this is Mari. We hope you enjoy our newsletter. This is my first newsletter in 2018.I'll do my best to deliver more interesting topic to you! Those who have received packages from Ichiroya may know that we p…

by Naomi Matsuo Hello from Yuka. Today I would like to introduce my new friend Naomi san, who is a katazome (stencil) dyer. I met her at Akemi san's vintage kimono collection exhibition last year in Nagasaki. Akemi san is now a shop owner …

Konnichiwa! everyone! This is Yoko writing this week's Newsletter. Ogenki desuka? How is your start of the New Year? So far, mine seems great! Haha!As Nagisa mentioned, it is the year of the dog! Yes, my beagle Marin gets the spot light th…