This is a kimono by Sachiho Yoshioka, the former head of Some-shi Yoshioka, a long-established dyeing house that has been in business since the Edo period. [Some-shi Yoshioka] is a workshop dedicated to dyeing with natural plant dyes and hand-weaving. Currently, his daughter, Sarasa, has succeeded him as the sixth generation, continuing the work from the Edo period using the blessings of nature. This is a work with a color and emotional feel, combining a striped pattern of natural dye that deepens and gains flavor over the years, and a sense of texture. The artist's signature is placed on the front panel. You can use it in a wide range of scenes, such as casual occasions, by coordinating it with various obi sashes, so we hope you will enjoy it with your own hanhaba obi or Nagoya obi (sashes) (^^) ● Japanese color: Off-white color close to Neriiro (refined color) ● Size: Awase (lined), Hiro-eri (wide collar) tailoring Length 164cm Sleeve to sleeve length 69cm Sleeve length 49cm Front width 28cm Back width 34cm Large size Seam allowance of sleeve to sleeve length: about 1cm on one side Ura-age (hem) about 2cm *Please note that there may be slight variations. ● Material: Both the kimono, lining, and hakkei (lining of the kimono) are silk. ● Condition: Beautiful and in very good condition. It is a beautiful item, but please understand that it is a used item before purchasing. ● Other notes: The colors may appear different depending on your monitor, so please be aware of this if you are particular about subtle colors. 【 #Sachiho Yoshioka 】 1946 Born in Kyoto as the eldest son of Tsuneo Yoshioka 1971 Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Waseda University 1973 Established the art book publisher "Shikosha" 1988 Succeeded his family's "Some-shi Yoshioka" as the fifth generation head. Worked with dyer Denji Fukuda to reproduce traditional Japanese colors. 1991 Produced the five flags for the Nara Yakushiji Sanzo-in temple using multi-color kyo-kechi dyeing, and received the Kimono Culture Award. 1993 Produced forty sets of Gigaku costumes for Nara Todai-ji Temple. 2008 Served as the art director for the arrival lobby of Narita Airport (Good Design Award winner). 2009 Received the Kyoto Prefecture Culture Award for Merit. 2010 Recognized for his contributions to a wide range of fields, including the restoration of ancient colors using traditional Japanese dyeing methods, traditional events at Todai-ji Temple, Japanese literature, and the restoration of national treasures, and received the 58th Kikuchi Kan Prize. 2016 The "Plant-dyed Silk" produced at the request of the Victoria & Albert Museum in the UK for permanent preservation was stored in the museum. We are also exhibiting many other kimonos, obi sashes, etc.! Please take a look here #cafe kimono