This episode features kimono and the men who like to wear them. We look at a painstakingly crafted design inspired by Saigo Takamori, an important figure in the 1868 Meiji Restoration, who was fond of Oshima-tsumugi, a silk fabric originating from the Amami Islands. We introduce even amazingly designed fabrics that incorporate 60 different types of colored thread. And we also look at how kimono can be worn with the likes of waist sashes, trench coats, shirts, and boots, and call on a popular university professor, who likes to wear kimono day and night. We follow a group of kimono-attired gentlemen in Kyoto Prefecture sipping champagne. And don't miss the gorgeous obi sashes which set off any kimono, including an example featuring gold leaf.
