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October 14, 2010

Festival

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010 What: Tokyo Kimono Week 2010 Where: Various venues around Nihombashi, including Mitsukoshi department store, Coredo shopping center and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo When: October 20-November 9 Why: “To celebrate the Japanese culture of kimono.” Highlights: Ladies Kimono Contest (Oct 24, 1-3pm, Mitsukoshi; free), parade (Oct 31, 1:45-2:30pm, […]

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Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on October 2010

What: Tokyo Kimono Week 2010
Where: Various venues around Nihombashi, including Mitsukoshi department store, Coredo shopping center and the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo
When: October 20-November 9
Why: “To celebrate the Japanese culture of kimono.”
Highlights: Ladies Kimono Contest (Oct 24, 1-3pm, Mitsukoshi; free), parade (Oct 31, 1:45-2:30pm, Nihombashi Chuo Dori; free), free kimono fitting and session with professional photographer (Oct 31, 11am-4pm, Mitsui Building & Coredo Annex; appointment required), Tokyo Kimono Concert (Oct 31, 5-7pm, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Tokyo; ¥8,000 w/dessert buffet) and fashion show (Nov 2, 4:30 & 7:30pm, Nihombashi Mitsui Hall; ¥3,000).