Kimono

Mrs. F was kind enough to let us go to her home for a visit and to try on one of the many kimonos that she owns. She works as a professional kimono dresser and is very keen in learning English. Mrs. F served us various Japanese desserts, and specially made us some traditional green tea after she learned that we have not been to a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. The green tea is extremely thick and bitter, and honestly we had a hard time downing the liquid without offending our kind host. Traditional Japanese green tea is definitely an acquired taste.

Although Joy had bought herself a yukata, she has not worn a kimono before so this was a good chance to do so. Putting on a kimono takes 20 minutes, and involves wearing several layers of fabric and tying them together. This was especially so of the Obi (belt) and before long Joy was sweating in her stomach...

It was a culturally fun experience for us nevertheless, and we enjoyed chatting with Mrs. F and savoring her Japanese desserts.