Yasuyo is a licensed kimono-ist, she dresses women for speical occasions, as well as teaching the art of it. It's quite a process, as I can now attest! She came to our place to outfit me in a kimono for dinner. Not just any kimono, but one she had chosen especially for me, shoes included. Fortunately the summer kimono is less of a project than the winter one, and I found it to be rather more comfortable than I had expected, even with a piece of cardboard in the obi to keep it rigid. What a gift!!
The "Thanks for Everything" cake really should have been from us to all of them, they have done so much to make our stay amazing.
