Yamagata Oitama Silk Kimono Unlocked!
So soft! The photos don’t do the colour justice. The blue is beautiful with subtle hues hidden inside.

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The weather is perfect at the moment. Dining Al Fresco this evening with the pups.

Had the most amazing weekend with Ashikaga Flower Park and The Tokyo Kimono Show all weekend!

Many great places in Tochigi

It’s such a good place

Zipped up to Ashikaga flower park after work. It’s one of the best places in Japan!

Chicken Katsu Teshoku for dinner!

Yakisoba tonight

“The wisteria hung in long, graceful strands, as though reluctant to leave the eaves it adorned.”

-From The Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu

Today’s Bento

Protein bento. 48g protein
525 calories.

My bento for tomorrow.
Rice worth grapow spiced chicken.
Spinach , hard boiled eggs, oyster mushrooms. Kimchi, and Takaki Gobo.

606 cal, 50 G protein

A stylish person stands confidently in a narrow, traditional Japanese street, wearing a vibrant, multicolored checkered kimono paired with patterned tabi socks and sandals. They hold an elegant folding fan mid-gesture, adding a sense of movement and poise. The softly blurred background of wooden buildings draws focus to their composed expression and striking outfit, creating a balanced mix of modern confidence and classic charm.

I was watching ‘The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House’ again last night and it reminded me of this photo In Gion from last June that I never posted.

An evening with the Kimono Boys. Yozakura Cruise and Izakaya Times

It’s a bit chesty out today

Work hard to play harder.

Pre gym breakfast.
Oats with chocolate protein powder, Kiwis, eggs in rice paper with chin sauce, Vietnamese coffee.

Another day on set finished!

First Hanami of the year yesterday was very fun! Special thank you to @PaprikaGirl_JP in organizing with me. We had a large group, here is a photo of some of the people wearing kimono.

Thank you everyone for coming!
@menskimonolife brought my custom made Hanjuban which I will show off soon!

Perfect day for Hanami!

Gym between Hanamis

Thank you ❤️

Title: Strange New World

Meep

A little Saturday Night Workout.

Enjoying afternoon sun.

Do you know this folklore about Sakura? Starting Next week cherry blossom season will begin in Tokyo!

I improvised a Hamburg sukiyaki ankake rice bowl! ハンバーグすき焼き餡かけ丼

My first time to make! It was good!

After seeing @yokochin153604 Udon gyoza, I had to try! I used her recipe and it was very good!

Served with pickled purple cabbage.
Rice & Gobo Miso Soup
Iburigako

Been a minute since I’ve posted one these.
Rest my bench press to improve my form and making sure I’m going low enough each rep.