To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Ukrainian-Japanese relations, Kyiv's Planetarium hosted the exhibition "Kimono. Three centuries of Japanese fashion."
The project
presents unique kimonos from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries,
as well as
pictures, books, dolls and accessories. It also features more
than 150 items
from private Russian collections, including national medals,
rare kimonos used
during baptisms, a samurai outfit for committing the ritual
suicide known as
seppuku and kimonos from the film “Memoirs of a Geisha.”
Engravings,
lights and scrolls with poems create an original architectural
space in
Japanese style, with guides ready to explain and illustrate the
artifacts. “ We will
tell you the real story and debunk
some myths about Japanese national outfits,” says Yulia
Melnichenko, a guide.
“I had a
wonderful time visiting this
exhibition! Now I can really imagine what a geisha or samurai
dressed like, not
from the movies. Also, I learned a lot about Japanese customs.
(It’s) a very
rare and informative cultural event,” one of the visitors,
Katerina Rudko,
says.
A
distinctive feature of the exhibition is the rich cultural
program. Every
Saturday and Sunday, the exhibition offers visitors lectures on
the history and
culture of Japan, master classes in the traditional fine arts
and
demonstrations of martial arts. The exhibition will be open
until Jan. 15.
For the
schedule of exhibition or additional information visit http://fashion-kimono.com or call 063-467 3718.
Kyiv
Post staff writer Daria Zadorozhnaya can be reached at
[email protected]
