Kimono Hime

Information
Romaji	Kimono-Hime
Kanji	Kimono姫
Kana	Kimonoひめ
Publisher	Shodensha
Website	Shodensha
Audio	Coming Soon

Kimono姫 (Kimono Hime) is a Japanese language MOOK that focuses on retro trends using vintage, antique, and vintage inspired kimono. A MOOK is a "Magazine book"; a book published serially, like magazines. They are a little larger and firmer than magazines, but not so large as to be full 'books'. Each edition has about 90 pages and retails for ￥1260.

Kimono Hime inspired the fashion trend of the same name.

History

Kimono Hime's first issue was published by Shodensha in 2003. The first few books were published in fairly quick succession, but then releases slowed down, to approximately one every year or two. Currently there are 14 volumes of Kimono-Hime.

Style Focus

The focus changes from book to book, but is generally off the main conservative path and pushes some 'contemporary' boundaries.

Book 1: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 2: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 3: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 4: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 5: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 6: Antique and Cheap (アンティーク&チープに)
Book 7: Formal Occasion/Fine Day (晴レの日編)
Book 8: Nice to Meet You Yukata (はじめましてユカタ編)
Book 9: Magnificent Antique (華麗なるアンティーク編)
Book 10: Buying it All (全部買えます編)
Book 11: Yukata to Fall in Love With (恋するユカタ編)
Book 12: Kimono Style Book (キモノ・スタイル・ブック編)
Book 13: What a Fun Kimono (なんて楽しいキモノ編)
Book 14: Made in Japan (メイドインジャパン編)

References in Media

Magazines

Kimono-hime was referenced in a print and online article in Nipponia, 2004, called "In Japan Today If You Want to Be Fashionable, Try a Kimono", written by Sakagami Yasuko. The article credits Kimono-hime with the recent kimono boom by providing contemporary ways to look good in kimono.^[1]

Editions Published

	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫１：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 1	祥伝社 (2003/04)	4396820224	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫２：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 2	祥伝社 (2003/04)	4396820232	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫３：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 3	祥伝社 (2003/04)	9784396820244	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫４：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 4	祥伝社 (2003/04)	4396820275	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫５：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 5	祥伝社 (2004/06)	4396820291	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫：アンティーク&チープに Kimono-Hime: Antique & Cheap, vol 6	祥伝社 (2005/11)	9784396820312	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫：晴レの日編 Kimono-Hime 7: Formal Occasion	祥伝社 (2007/10/1)	9784396820367	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫：はじめましてユカタ編 Kimono-Hime 8: Nice To Meet You Yukata	祥伝社 (2008/5/19)	9784396820381	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫９：華麗なるアンティーク編 Kimono-Hime 9: Marvelous Antique	祥伝社 (2009/10/23)	9784396820473	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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	Book Title	Publisher	ISBN	Amazon JP :: USA :: UK
	KIMONO姫１０:全部買えます編 Kimono-Hime 10: Buying It All	祥伝社 (2010/9/11)	4396820550	Buy	[n/a]	[n/a]
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Article Notes

Relevant Threads / Discussions

References

↑ NIPPONIA No.29 June 15, 2004

Authors & Contributors

Author/s: Erica Pai (Iyolin (IG Username))

Contributors: N/A

[1] NIPPONIA No.29 June 15, 2004

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