Say Obi

Say Obi
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I interviewed Kahori Ochi for the magazine I used to work for, and she invited me to join one of the events she organizes so that foreigners in Japan can meet other foreigners and Japanese people, and experience traditional culture, especially through wearing kimono.

Last Sunday was the November full moon, so she put on a tsukimi (moon viewing) party in Asakusa. It was a lovely and surreal experience. How often do you get to celebrate something as common as the moon rising? Being in those beautiful swathes of silk put me in a different mood, where time moved a little bit more slowly.