Bon odori dance festival in neighborhood / 近所の盆踊り大会

Our neighborhood committee held their annual bon odori dance festival on 22nd and 23rd Aug.  So exciting!  People in old Tokyo city must have had this bon odori festivals in every corner of their districts in summer.  Men and women, young and old, the dancers were all enjoying themselves very much.  I wish I could wear my first handmade yukata for the festival... 

入船３丁目町内会主催の盆踊り大会が２２日・２３日にあった。昔の江戸の夏はそれぞれの町でこんなふうに詩情あふれる季節だったに違いない。老若男女、みんなよく練習したらしく、とても踊りが上手。踊る方も見る方も心から楽しんでいた。それにしても自作の浴衣を着て行けたら、どんなにうれしかったことだろう…。

Online tailor-made kimono arrives / ネットでお仕立てきもの到着

I have been looking for hitoe ("one layer" in Japanese) kimono, which is worn in June and September when the weather is hot but not the hottest in Japan.  I wanted a yellow hitoe kimono, and searched for a long time in various shops and internet sites.  Finally, I found one in Gallery An internet kimono shop, run by Baba Kimono Shop in Takamatsu, Shikoku.  Looking forward to wearing this in September.  At the same time, another roll of kimono textile for my husband also arrived.  I love its soft texture, also a good choice.  

９月に着る単衣のきものをずっと探していたが、ギャラリー妟さん(高松の馬場呉服店さん)でようやく好みの黄色い着物を発見。今日到着した。９月に着るのが楽しみだ。同時に主人用に和裁教室で仕立てる川越唐桟も到着。思ったよりもやわらかいしなやかなタッチがお気に入り。