Kimono at the Morris Miller Library (UTAS Sandy Bay Campus)

Kitsune

Kimono and Kitsuke Club

presents:

Kimono at the Morris Miller

With its dangling sleeves and decorative sash, kimono is the instantly recognisable national dress of Japan.

The modern kimono takes its current form from the garments worn by wealthy samurai women and the upper class in the 1800s when Japan underwent a period of rapid modernisation known as the Meiji Restoration.

It was in the 1920s and ‘30s, with the rise of department stores and prêt-à-porter (ready to wear) kimono that the garment became an everyday style and fashion item.

The garments on display come from the kimono collection of Emerald King, a recent PhD graduate of the (former) School of Asian Languages and Studies and current President of TUU Kitsune: Kimono and Kitsuke Club.

(With thanks to Bec Muir - Kitsune Treasurer - for her wedding accessories and Hitomi Yoshida - Kitsune VP - for her mens yukata)

Items date from the mid Shôwa period (1926-1989) to modern day.

The exhibition is free and will run for the month of April at the Morris Miller Libray, UTAS Sandy Bay campus. (Opening hours here: http://www.utas.edu.au/library/about-us/our-libraries/morris-miller-campus-library/opening-hours)

Next Meeting - April 27th, 4.00 (THIS FRIDAY!!)

Dear Foxlings,
it's been a long time since our last Kitsune - Kimono and Kitsuke Club meeting.
The first meeting for 2012 will be held on April the 27th at room 379 (Humanities Building, Sandy Bay Campus) from 4.00.
This is your chance to sign up and become a financial member!! We will also go over the constitution in preparation for affiliating with the TUU. This meeting is also a chance for us to discuss what everyone wants from the club this year. Lastly, we'll have our first 'kitsuke' (how to wear kimono) lesson - what you need to wear kimono.
Hopefully we will be finished in time for people to attend Wasabi's screening of 'Princess Mononoke' later on Friday evening.
Hope to see you there.
Apologies if anyone has received this email by mistake,
Emerald

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While I have your attention, I am please to announce the exec for 2012 -

President (Chief Fox) - Emerald

Vice President (Deputy Fox) - Hitomi

Treasurer (Keeper of the Shiny Things) - Bec

Secretary (Keeper of the Words) - Liv.

All members stood unopposed. 

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Lastly - just to prove that we haven't been completely inactive since Yay! Japan - here is a photo of some lovely foxlings at the opening of the 'Research Life of Arts Objects' exhibition held at the UTAS Sandy Bay Campus in March where they were living exhibits for the School of Asian Languages and Studies' submission.

 Kitsune members Rach, Emerald, Amy, Anna, Liv and Hitomi modelling kimono and yukata.

Rach is wearing a formal furisode ensemble

Emerald wears a kimono-hime inspired vintage ensemble

Amy wears a Furifu brand yukata

Anna is wearing a vintage 1980s ensemble

Liv wears an original 1930s ensemble

Hitomi is wearing a swallow pattern ensemble

YAY JAPAN IS THIS SATURDAY!!!

Kitsune Kimono Club, together with AJS (Tasmania), TUU Wasabi, TUU Taiko, Digi Visi Pop (proud presenters of AI CON) and the UTAS School of Asian Languages and Studies are pleased to present YAY JAPAN: An afternoon of Kimono, Cosplay, Kabuki, Traditional Dance, Taiko and Anime Trivia.

When: December 3, 2011 4.00pm-6.00pm (doors open 3.30 pm)

Where: Studio Theatre, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay (in the University Centre/Stanley Burberry Theatre building)

Cost: $5.00 for members; $10.00 non members.

ALL AGES EVENT

All funds to go to the AJS (Tasmania) Eastern Japan Flood Relief Fund. http://www.austjapanfed.org.au/?MMID=389&SMID=403

facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/#%21/event.php?eid=238721692852208

Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima Photography Exhibition

Luke O’Brien Photography and the Australia Japan Society (Tasmania) invite you to a Fundraising Photographic Exhibition for the earthquake and tsunami disaster hit region of North East Japan. The event will be held at the Waterside Pavilion, Mawson Place, Hobart Waterfront. The exhibition will run from 21 to 27 November 2011.

The photographs were taken throughout Iwate, Miyagi & Fukushima Prefectures in Japan during July & August 2011, 4-5 months after the disaster. The aim of the exhibition is to show that the communities of the affected areas still have a very long road ahead of them to recovery, and that the people of the region are greatly appreciative of all support.

The photographs were taken by Hobart Photographer Luke O'Brien, whose wife Midori is from Fukushima, one of the prefectures hardest hit by the disaster; and Hideki Okubo who is from Ibaraki Prefecture (just south of Fukushima). Hideki spent a number of weeks doing volunteer work in many of the towns affected by the tsunami. Hideki now lives in Hobart.

Opening Night is Monday November 21 at 6:00pm, and we particularly ask members to attend that function to show their support. Drinks will be available (for purchase) and entry is by donation. All funds raised will be donated to the disaster affected areas of North East Japan.

The exhibition runs until Sunday November 27. Opening Hours are as follows:

Monday 21st 6:00 pm onwards
Tues 22nd – Fri 25th 11:00 am ~ 6:00 pm
Sat 23rd and Sun 24th 9:00 am ~ 3:00 pm (Taiko Drum performance Saturday 1:00pm TBC)

For more information: www.lukeobrien.com.au <http://www.lukeobrien.com.au/> or phone (Luke): 6231 9964 or 04488 50077

YAY JAPAN - Kimono fundraiser!!

Kitsune Kimono Club, together with AJS (Tasmania), TUU Wasabi, TUU Taiko, Digi Visi Pop (proud presenters of AI CON) and the UTAS School of Asian Languages and Studies are pleased to present YAY JAPAN:

An afternoon of Kimono, Cosplay, Kabuki, Traditional Dance, Taiko and Anime Trivia.

Cost: $5.00 for members; $10.00 non members.

All funds to go to the AJS (Tasmania) Eastern Japan Flood Relief Fund. http://www.austjapanfed.org.au/?MMID=389&SMID=403

facebook site: https://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=238721692852208

Kimono Club - 4th meeting

Dear Kitsune members,

For the October meeting, we have decided to go out for a fun (dinner) in Kimono.
Please find the attached flier.

Date: Friday 14 October
Venue: " Written on Tea"
(Shops 6, 8 and 9 Mayfair Building, Sandy Bay Road, Ph:6223 3298)
http://www.themercury.com.au/article/2009/07/21/85905_food-wine.html

This is an opportunity to put on Kimono and go out together!

We'll meet around 4pm in R329 (Social Science Building) to dress up Kimono together,
and walk down to the restaurant (or if the weather is nasty, we'll drive down there in members' cars).
Bring your favourite Kimono. Some on- loans are available.

For those who can wear Kimono by themselves or those who can't make it at 4pm,
please come to "Written on Tea" directly around 5:30pm.

For those members in the mood you can go out for a drink after dinner!

For booking purpose, please RSVP by Monday 10 October.

Hope to see you all there.
We'll party!!

https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=298725123478001