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Japan Cat Network
Helping People Help Cats - Japan Cat Network is dedicated to trap, neuter and return (TNR)
as a means of helping Japan’s stray and abandoned cat population. Visit their site and see how you can help.

Weddings, Wedding Planning, Event Planning, Wedding Photographers, Wedding Photography, Unique Wedding Invitations, Wedding Favors, Wedding Vendors, Wedding Decorations

An amazing site devoted to the mystique of the geisha. Photo gallery, articles, books, prints, and so much more! A MUST for anyone with a question about the live of a geisha.
www.immortalgeisha.com

Check out The Silk Experience in Houston in October

Maggie Blackman, instructor, artist, designer in silks! Her website, Things Japanese (www.silkthings.com) is a warehouse of information on silks, and she sells a wonderful color range of instant-set silk dyes that are truly amazing!

Books on kimono and Japanese textiles

Kiku Designs
Helping you make Japanese Temari Balls

Owner Barb Seuss offers lots of free information and design ideas, and even a craft bazaar where you can buy temari and related items. Well worth a visit - she makes it seem easy to do!

This is a wonderful hands-on workshop you can do in an afternoon in Kyoto. You choose a blank and a pattern, apply the hot wax with a brush, and then the Sensei helps you dip dye it in indigo. It's an affordable, unique learning experience, and the souvenier can't be beat! A delightful way to spend a rainy afternoon in Kyoto! Click on the logo to visit their website.

Stay at a Traditional Japanese Inn - many to choose from all over Japan, especially if you're looking for a hot spring resort!

Japanese green tea imported from Kyoto, plus tea ceremony supplies, powered and
loose leaf teas, macha, sencha....

For Australian customers, here's where you can get kimono fabric that's alread down under!

Two sites in Kyoto for lost cost accommodation. We haven't stayed there yet but the locations are very good. Let us know if you use them:

Kyoto Tour Club

and

Kyoto Ryokan Budget Inn

A GREAT site with explanations and sample photos of all types of Japanese textiles

A great source for information on Japanese culture, including:
HOW TO PUT ON A KIMONO
HOW TO TIE AN OBI
AND all about sake, music, visiting Japan....you name it!

Order Japanese specialty foods on line at very reasonable prices!

On Japanese indigo

Zencha.net

The finest Japanese green tea directly to your door from Japan.

Find everything Japanese on the web!

Since the 1970s, Folkwear patterns have been used by theatre and dance costumers, historic reenactors, art-to-wear aficionados, and anyone who enjoys dressing up. Includes Asian patterns.