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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You all do know that people wear kimono everyday in Japan?  Most don't, but its not unusual to see a woman in a kimono in Japan.  Kimono does not equal geshia![/quote]

While in Japan for the cherry blossom festival last year I got a kimono for my daughter.  I had her wear it this year at the cherry blossom festival in the US.  I thought having her wear it at the two festivals would be very cool photos (with the blossoms on the other side of the world). On each occasion, we met Japanese people who wanted to take their picture with my (white) daughter in her kimono.  Sometimes, it can be seen as honoring another groups culture.

However, I would not have her wear it for Halloween.[/quote]

10:30 here.

This exactly, I'd let my kid wear a kimono for what it is.  Beautiful, dressy clothing for a special occasion.  For example, I'd let my kid wear a sari to a wedding, because that's what a sari is, clothing you might wear to an occasion like a wedding.[/quote]

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