Kimonoworld

"Kimonoworld" has been introducing Traditional Japanese culture

around the world since 2000.

We believe international cultural exchange promotes mutual understanding, and brings world peace.

“Kimonoworld” has talented performers. Members are professional technical experts or masters and their students. Our activities are volunteered, and we hope to enjoy communication with the local people. We will fly anywhere for the people who want to experience wonderful traditional Japanese culture.

We are coming to Birmingham in England in September in 2024.

Programs and Skills of Kimonoworld

Japanese Dance

Tsugaru shamisen

Kimono Dressing

Karate

Brush Writing

Kimono experience

Kimono wedding

Koto strings

Obi Ties

Tsumami Crafts

origami

Tea Ceremony

Members for Kimonoworld 2024 in Birmingham

Katie and Man

Katie and Man produce this Kimonoworld 2024 in Birmingham tour. They schedule and work for everything for this tour. Katie organized Kimonoworld 2014 in Yorkshire, too.

Yutaka Azama

He started karate at the age of 13, and currently teaches at the dojo while participating in competitions. International Gensei Karate Federation Butokukai 5th Dan All Japan Karatedo Federation Certified 4th Dan Former Tokyo strengthening player

[award history]

Genseiryu Karatedo International Federation 5th Dan

Japan Karatedo Federation 4th Dan

Tokyo Karate Team (2019、2020)

All Japan Karatedo Business Team Championship Team kata 5th Place

Tokyo Karatedo Championship Team Kata 1st Place

Tokyo Games Karatedo Kumite 1st Place

GKIF All Japan Karatedo Championship Kumite 1st Place

Jinsho Sawada

Sawada style Tsugaru shamisen Jinshokai owner She teaches shamisen and folk songs at the Tsugaru shamisen class, and performs at various events.

Sayaka Azama

She belongs to Jinshokai and appears in various events with her mother Jinsho Sawada.

Yua Fujima

Her grandmother and mother are masters of the Soke-Fujima school. She has been studying Japanese dance for 26 years. Her first stage performance was at the National Theater at the age of two. Featured on TV and magazines. She is usually a "gyaru", which is part of Japanese culture. She had danced YOSAKOI-SRAN for 10 years.

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Naomi Kasai

Naomi has been learning kimono dressing for 20 years, and participated Kimonoworld tour in 2009 in China. She likes koto playing, too. This time she will show you beautiful obi tying on the stage.

Miku Kasai

Miku took up koto playing at the age of five, and participated Kimonoworld tour in 2009 in China as a koto player.

Goku

Goku is an actor, and he likes to travel around the world. It is his pleasure to come to England which is one of the most favorite contries. It is the first time to speak English on the stage as MC. He likes traditional Japanese dance, too. He will show you his powerful dance this time.

Miyuki

Miyuki is a hair beautician, make-up artist and kimono dresser. She has been working at a photo studio, and create various beautiful kimono ladies. She uses traditional hair ornaments and traditional skills, and show you astonishing kimono culture.

Youme

Youme is a kimono instructor. She organized Kimonoworld since 1997, and has been introducing kimono culture around the world and in Japan. It is her pleasure that kimono culture brings peaceful world.

History

June in 1997

Kimonoworld stated to introduce traditional Japanese culture in Japan. Kimonoworld's representative, Youme is a kimono instructor and has many students who are teachers and enthusiasts of traditional Japanese culture. Because it is a required skill for them to put on kimono by themselves. She started to introduce Japanese culture for people from foreign countries from 1997 with them. It was 2000 that Kimonoworld started to go abroad to share our Japanese culture with a lot of people around the world. We also have been continuing the activities to introduce traditional Japanese culture for the people from other countries and Japanese people in Japan.

World Tour

April in 2000

We held the first world tour in Maryland in US, and took this memorial photo in front of United States Capitol.

-Maryland in USA:

*Demonstration for Black eyed Susan Smockers at North Country High School

*St. Alban's Chuch

*Anne Arundel Community College

*Benfield Elementary School

Tea ceremony at Chinese restaurant with students of Benfield Elementary school

It was the first time to wear kimono for people At Anne Arundel Community College.

April in 2002

--Min. N.Dak in USA and Altona in Canada

*leeds school

*Spirit Lake Casino

*Elmwood Elementary School

*Warren Women's club

*Fergus Theatre

*NDSU

*UMC

*Stephen Arts Council

We enjoyed lunch and the event with students in NDSU.

Kimono show with kimono history panel in Stephen in Minnesota

Children were excited when we dressed the principle in kimono in Canada.

June in 2004

-Pateley bridge in

North Yorkshire in UK

*Pateley bridge Playhouse

(three shows)

*St. Cuthbert C.E.

Primary School

*Ripley Castle

*Nidderdale High School

Flower arrangement at Pateley bridge playhouse.

Kimono wedding

We visited the peaceful Abbey in the rainy day.

November in 2007

-Pateley bridge in

North Yorkshire in UK

*Pateley bridge Playhouse

(two shows)

*St. Cuthbert C.E.

Primary School

*Nidderdale High School

This time we built a large pine tree with lots of obi at Pateley bridge Playhouse. Alan built a large panel for the tree.

We brought two masters of brush writing, so did shodo at theater & school in 2007.

March in 2009

-Sozhou in China

*Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture in China

Cultural exchange show at Suzhou Polytechnic Institute of Agriculture in China

Students in pink kimono danced "Sakura" with koto. they were so beautiful.

Students volunteered as dancers. They danced "Hanagasa-ondo"

The Japanese teacher, Mr. Hamano invited us, and his students supported us.

May in 2014

-Northallerton in UK and Amsterdam in the Netherlands

*Romanby School

*Cultural Exchange with

the Girl Guides

*The Forum (Japan Day/ show)

*Posthoornkerk in

Amsterdam

We had Japan Day in the morning, and held a show in the evening at The Forum.

A shot of members and supporters after the show

Ai introduced the church, Posthoornkerk.

Amsterdam members of 'kimono club' helped us as models in 2014.

At School　

Students try new skills voluntary. How wonderful！ They really enjoy new experiences. Always children teach us precious things.

St. Cuthbert C.E. Primary School in UK in 2004

We got cute letters with these cute pictures from Students .

Dear Japanese people,

Thank you for teaching us origami. it was very fun. I like making the hats and fish. I liked it when you dressed Mr. T up. It was funny. I liked the clothes you wear. From Joel