| Authentic Japanese vintage kimonos, obi, fabrics and unusual vintage items possess their own history and charm. |
| Yet despite his slovenly appearance, somehow Araki is always followed by lovely young ladies in kimonos and gangs of sharp-dressed yes men. |
| There are also silk taffeta, stretch satin and stretch voile, silk chiffon dresses and printed silk kimonos. |
| There was an open-air teahouse with picnic tables and young Japanese girls in kimonos who brought dainty teacups along with two pots of tea. |
| Specifically, kimonos compartmentalise cultural display both within and outside of Japanese culture. |
| Take the site of the Sogo Department Store, a high-end emporium that once sold everything from elegant kimonos to shockingly expensive packets of dried seaweed. |
