Kimono Thrift Haul // Shopping Guide for Kimono on Budget
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- Опубліковано 21 вер 2019
- When you want to wear kimono on a daily basis and still want to stay fashionable, you have to know how to wear kimono on budget. This video shall give you some tips for kimono shopping and also show you what I have recently found in Japanese thrift stores.
Do you want to know your kimono size? Read an article how to measure yourself on my blog.
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This is what I miss the most whenever my family visits Japan! Got lucky our 1st BnB was near a secondhand kimono store. Mom & I were beyond shocked since majority of the kimono were on sale for ¥1,000! Now we make it a point to find kimono thrift shops & bring an empty luggage 😆💕 thanks for your informative videos! Now we can research & know what to add to our collections!
I got a nice haul recently myself getting a total of 9 obis and 5 kimonos (1iromuji with crest!) for under $100. Its definitely good digging through secondhand goods on the auction sites
I went Kimono shopping in Tokyo in Kyoto. In Tokyo I went into normal Secondhand Shops that had Kimono sections (it was a chain store called Chicago and I went into two different branches). The Kimono there were a bit pricier than I thought they would be, but I got my first Kimono and Obi there :) In Kyoto I went into Kimono Secondhand Shops and in one of them, they had super cheap Kimono, Yukata and Obi. Thankfully I didn't just blindly buy them (though my heart sometimes screamed "Just pay for them and leave, before anyone sees this treasure). Instead I looked at them more closely and found a lot of stains (since they are my first few Kimono and Obi I didn't just yet trust myself to be able to remove the stains). In the end I still found a Kimono and three Obi that were in good condition and still very cheap. :D The cheap Kimono and Obi were hidden on the second floor and a lot of them had a price between 1,000 Yen and 2,000 Yen. :D When I paid for all the things I chose (which was a lot XD) the owner actually gifted me a very beautiful koshihimo (at least I think it is a koshihimo ^^)
Thanks for the comment. Unfortunately we don’t have Chicago on Kyushu... at least not in Kumamoto. But I recommend always to look closely to everything you find interesting. That’s why I don’t buy too much in such stores. I put many things back, because their condition is worse than at first sight.
I got a kimono for my kyomai lessons for ¥1530 (€ 10,53 ) and its an hikifurisode for maiko and im very lucky to have found it
I got one on Christmas last year. I want to buy more! 👘
Thank you! I enjoyed seeing what you found in your thrifting for kimonos.
A three dimensional embroidery for the white silk demask . A kimono with 3D embroidery with silk painting to enhance the embroidery subject. Maybe a long term project. I have to get myself to Kyoto For Kimono.🤞🏼👘
I don't know why I just discovered you today! Definitely subscribing!
Dang, my favorite store, Hard-off!!!
ハードオフに売りに行こう、ハードオフに売りに行こう♪
Idk why but I always become cheap about obijime and I don’t really like all of the obijime I own. It could be really helpful if you make videos for must buy color! (I’ve watched your coordination video!)
I found a male nagajuban for my husband but I’m not confident enough to put it on him 😂
Could you enjoy the white silk tanmono as it is now, and then as the kimono ages and the silk yellows, dye it then?
What would you recommend total Kimono beginners? Do you think we would be able to buy good Kimono in thrift stores or should we better get help from a pro, since we don’t know anything?
I bought 5 obi on Shinei for roughly $55! They are all so beautiful and I love them to bits! Plus there as so many different kimono on their site so I'll definitely be going back there for more!
Krusher115 yeah! Shinei is awesome!! (My spring Haul was about them) ❤️
I usually buy kimonos at eBay auctions, but it sometimes a gamble. Also I didn’t know hitoe was rare and dorozome actually dyed with mud 😯 I thought it was just about the color 😅
Fanatka288 oh yeah... auctions!! It’s always a way too big gamble, but you’re even happier when you can get something cheap, right? ❤️ haha! No, Dorozome is really dyed in mud 😂
Dear Billy, first thank you for your videos, they are all so informative and useful and you are so sweet and nice. It's a pleasure to watch them. I have a little kimono collection and some days ago just arrived my latest purchase. It was defined as kurotomesode from the seller but I'm quite sure it is not, as yuzen design is on shoulder and chest too so maybe could it be a bride furiosode? I would love to have your opinion if you don't mind. It has 5 komon, black background and it's painted on the lower part both outside and inside with waves, fans, and flowers. The only thing that confuses me is that the sleeves are not long as furisode ones usually are.. ( less than 60cm). Looking forward to hearing from you.
So informative and aesthetic ! I will have to follow along in learning before my Kyoto trip next week! Can't wait to try thrifting, glad I learned about the other layers and measuring tape tip. Though I mostly am interested in yukata but saw in another video you prepared layering your yukata and kimono, would that be okay to do in Kusatsu Onsen?
So how did it go ??? I am curious !
You're suppose to remove the basting in yukata? I just left mines in because I didn't want to mess it up.
How long is a roll of kimono fabric, usually?
thanks for the video Billy 😊!! I sometimes look for second hand kimono shops on the internet but they are often a little expensive😥 ... same for accessories (juban or zori)
abdoulay siby especially for men they are super expensive, I think. Because they know what sizes and accessories are searched for. But in thrift stores I often get lucky.
@@BillyMatsunaga I totally agree!! thank you for your answer😉😊 !!
Really nice video again, thank you Billy! Can't wait to get to Kyoto in 3 weeks and go through some flea markets (at least Kitano Tenmangû market should fit my schedule)! 🤗 At some point, would you mind making a video about Ginza musubi (or tsunodashi)? I never get it look nice and round.... 🤔 Always too flat.
annireetta thank you so much!! Flea markets in Kyoto are super famous. I hope I can make it someday to go there. (Hopefully after it got little cooler...)
I was actually thinking about a tutorial for tsunodashi. Would you prefer to tie it on front or back?
@@BillyMatsunaga Oh thank you, it would be great to have your instructions on tsunodashi! I always tie my obi at the back, so I would prefer it that way. 😊
I'm always looking for hitoe kimonos too! I'm yet to own one! 😂
iloveragdollcats you’ll find one hopefully soon. They are really not easy to find...
Can you buy them in Lowell?
Where is this thrift store? Is it Shimamura?
Can women wear men kimono? I like that the obi is at the waist and not near the top. I have a flatter chest, just A cup
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Another fun video! Looking forward to the flee market video. I noticed that the second hand kimono shopping was cheaper The further from Kyoto or the super touristy places. The best quality for my dollar has been Nara and Himeji, and the shops were off the beaten track. I bought my first kimono in Nara, a wool blend and in mint condition for $30.
Chicago is good to get your feet wet into kimonos and their accessories, but yes I noticed they are more expensive then what you can find in non-tourist focused kimono stores. I bought a way too small synthetic kimono (kimonos are not one size fits all) from Chicago for $60. It’s my least favorite one I own but I keep it to dress my petite friends.
Billy, do you know the name of a thrift store chain in the Kansai or southern part of japan? How about a kimono accessory store?
Thank you!
Keith Virgin thank you so much ❤️❤️ Nara is awesome! I also prefer you g shopping there. Kyoto is super expensive. I guess it’s because they have more ppl there who are interested in kimono and so the stores are more expensive.
Unfortunately we don’t have Chicago in Kyushu... 😭 so i have to stick with the basics 五番街 and オフハウス. But they have nice stuff there.
Oooh... here in Spain the kimonos are so rare, Im kimono princess(I considered myself a kimono princess😂) and the prices are from 35€ to 700€ 😱😱 I have bought all my collection with more than 300€ 😱 only 3 kimonos, 1 nagoya, 1 hanhaba... and 1 juban for free!😍 its so cool to go to japan. Can you recommend third hand shops of kimono in Tokyo???
Mismagius La puta ama yeah, kimono abroad are just way too expensive. I don’t shop on Tokyo because I’ve never lived there. But Asakusa should be a good place. You can also check out the sop of @inkimono (that’s her name on Insta, twitter and Facebook). You’ll love it ❤️
I got a kimono in madrid recently for 35€ and yes it was such a good price for what is available here usually
I love the roll of white Kimono and I don’t think you should dye it. Have you thought about possible appliqués around the hem or perhaps matching the facings with the Obi fabric? Or Am I showing my cultural ignorance of Kimono design and construction?
I have a question! Is there any online stores that sell kimonos? :)
Shinei is an online store with an English website.
Can you do a video on kimono and storage?
Germaine Grewal yeah, I’m still not finished with my storage. But I will as soon as I’m happy with it.
@@BillyMatsunaga updates?
Very interesting, thank you! I found a kimono at the Goodwill Bins store (In California). I probably paid around $1.50. How can I find out about it. I'd like to sell it on Ebay, but I know nothing about Kimonos except what I've learned in my research.
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You're kinda cool 😍
Is it hard to find used kimono for tall ladies? I'm 175 cm tall head to toe.
Opalescent_ Wildcat unfortunately: yes! But when you keep searching, you find a few. It’s really not easy, though...
How many meters is a kimono roll?
Some of them vary, usually they should be around 12 yards (11meters??)
Kann man mit dir ne Shoppingtour durch tokyo buchen? Du bist ja die reinste Shoppingqueen 😂👍🏻 hast du nen tipp ? Bin Ende Oktober in tokyo und möchte gerne in so einen thrift store. Lg
Ich wohne leider in Kumamoto. Das sind fast 1.000km Entfernung von Tokyo. Aber falls es dich nach Fukuoka oder Kumamoto verschlagen sollte, kannst du mich immer gerne im Instagram anschreiben. Da würde sich sicher was organisieren lassen. Wenn du in Tokyo shoppen gehen willst, dann verweise ich dich gerne zu meiner liebsten Freundin Anji Salz (@salztokyo auf Instagram oder Anji Salz hier auf UA-cam). Sie macht bestimmt gerne eine Shopping Tour mit dir. Sie wird dich sogar stylen!!
@@BillyMatsunaga dieses mal sind wir nur im Raum Tokio aber das merke ich mir für die nächste teide schon mal vor ! Danke ;)
How can a store force you to buy something?
Yes, if someone could kindly elaborate on this, I would really appreciate it.
You shouldn't dye the white tanmono 😭
Sandra Tanchot yeah.... we’ll see. I still haven’t decided yet...