Chinese Herald News (Contributed by Zhu Yaozhong) The first KIMONOIST (Kimonoist) Award Ceremony for the purpose of "passing on kimono culture to the future and promoting it to the world" was held on November 9 at the Hachihoen-en Shirahokan in Shiroganedai, Tokyo, and the first winners selected by the KIMONOIST Executive Committee were all well-known figures in The Japanese cultural circles, including actors and actresses Taiichi Hayaotomi, Taiko Matsuyuki, Daishi Nakagawa, Shinji Takeda, supermodel Tominaga, musician Ken Yokoyama, Architect Yuko Nagayama, TikTok net red Jingjing Yangcai, makeup artist/monk Nishimura Hirodo. They were given the mission of speaking out for the Japanese kimono industry and were expected to wear kimonos more.
Left-a-sum: Kodo Nishimura, Taishi Nakagawa, Akira Tominaga, Akira Yokoyama, Yasuko Matsuyuki, Shinji Takeda, Yuko Nagayama, Taichi Saotome, Yuna Keiei
The nine winners wore kimonos provided by famous kimono brands, and the three of them took the stage in groups, received the trophies from the awardees, members of the executive committee, delivered the award speech, and then walked to the catwalk alone and answered the host's live questions.
Taichi Saotome
Kodo Nishimura
Taiko Matsuyuki (right) receives the award
Yuko Nagayama
Jingjing Yang cuisine
Regarding the concept of the so-called "kimonoists", the organizers said that it is not limited to those who like kimonos and are very suitable for kimonos, but those who are connected with "future kimonos" and make kimonos the latest fashion and speak out for them. The title of "kimonoist" will be those who integrate the evolving Japanese "tradition and culture" as a lifestyle style into the lifestyle of the new era, and through this award, the traditional Japanese costumes, kimonos, will be loved by more and more people in the aesthetic consciousness and values that have changed with the times.
Left-a-side: Yokoyama Akira, Matsuyuki Yasuko, Takeda Shinji
Supermodel Tominaga Ai said after receiving the award: "I feel very honored to receive such an excellent award", for the first KIMONOIST Award, she was slightly surprised to say: I thought it should have been a long time ago, I hope to continue like this; popular actor Daishi Nakagawa said: "For the award, I think it is okay to be like me, I really did not expect to win the award, but I feel very honored and proud."
Daishi Nakagawa (right) receives the award
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Before the official awards began, a mini kimono fashion show was held, and the models walked to the catwalk to show off the new kimono works of several famous kimono brands.
Models show off the latest kimonos
(Photo by Zhu Yaozhong)