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~ 2011 Aki Matsuri Special Program ~

Kimono Presentation &
Yukata Show by Ugawa Yu

Kimono Coordinator, Ugawa Yu from Kobe, Japan conducted the Kimono Presentation and Yukata Show at 2011 Aki Matsuri.

Also assisting Ugawa san were the following:

From Japan: Makiko Nobuhara (make-up), Junko Ebisuya (kitsuke), Manami Fukui (kitsuke), Akemi Iwata (hair stylist, make-up), Atsuko Fujii (kitsuke)

From Bellevue: Mika Carnes (hair stylist @ eN Salon)

From King5TV: Andrea Nakano (Yukata Show MC)
(Yukata Show, "Niwa no Akari", held in Sorakuen Park, Kobe JAPAN 2010)
What
Kimono Presentation
When
 Saturday, September 10, 2011 from 4:30 p.m.
Where
 Tatami Stage (L-Bldg Lobby) [campus map]
Description
 They demonstrated how to wear Furisode (long sleeved kimono) and tie obi in traditional and more unique styles.
 
What
Yukata Show on the Main Stage
When
 Sunday, September 11, 2011 from 2:00 p.m.
Where
 Main Stage (Gym) [campus map]
Description
 Theme of the Yukata Show was "Kizuna" ... bond between family/friends, people in Japan, and people in the World. More than 15 beautiful yukata and obi styles were worn by volunteer models. Volunteer models were chosen from local participants prior to the matsuri.


Special Thanks to Mika Carnes, Hair Stylist at eN Salon

(This schedule is subject to change.)
(Yukata Show, "Niwa no Akari", held in Sorakuen Park, Kobe JAPAN 2010)
Ugawa Yu Profile
 
(Kimono Coordinator, Ugawa Yu)
 Ugawa-san was born in Ashiya-shi, Japan.

She married with the owner of a long standing Kimono Shop located in Kobe. She became very interested in Kimono, and worked hard to become a kimono expert.

She founded "You & Yu Kimono Kitsuke Gakuin" in 1993 to educate people about the proper wearing of Kimono and the coordination & selection of Kimono and accessories.

In 1994, she founded "Bridal Group You & Yu" to advise and assist with the wedding ceremony attire for groom and bride in both Japanese-style and western-style.

In 2002, she became an exclusive bridal coordinator in the Katsura Sanso, a high-class Japanese-style restaurant and inn.


In 2010, she established a Non-Profit Organization called "I Love Kimono Yukino-kai" to preserve and continue the heritage of Kimono Culture and promote it in a broader range of the population.

She has presented several Kimono/Yukata shows in Kobe. She also conducted Kimono Presentations and Shows in Florence, Italy (2005) and Rotterdam, Holland (2007).

This will be her first Kimono Presentation and Yukata Show held in the USA, and she is very excited to meet many matsuri visitors.

Please check her website:
http://www.you-and-yu.com/
(Image of the Bride)
(All photos courtesy of Ugawa Yu)


 
 
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