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Writer, maker, woman-about-town. West coaster in NYC. I look Japanese, and my name sounds Japanese, but turns out I'm American. I watch lots of sports. I knit. I bake. I like stories. I tell stories.
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April in the city has been cold and drab, but we’ve had a couple of sunny days recently and the flower boxes in my neighborhood are in full bloom!

submitted 46 days ago • 1 comment

Two of my favorite kimono fabrics from my mom’s collection. Both are lightweight wool ikat, or “kasuri” as it’s known in Japanese. #kimono #japan #fabric #textile #art #sewing #weaving

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

More of my mother’s kimono. Tradition dictates a fidelity to the seasons, so here are some pretty springtime motifs. 🪡 #sewing #japan #textile #fabric #kimono #spring

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

My mother needed to downsize and so I’m now the owner of many kimono. She says these designs are very old fashioned — these are Showa era/mid century designs. I think they’re quite chic, modern and quite beautiful. Here’s cotton yukata and complementary obi. #kimono #textile #japan #sewing 🪡

submitted 59 days ago • 2 comments

Let’s celebrate the beauty of this amazing culture, its creations, and its crafts.

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve only begun knitting lace, mostly because my mother loves it. I happen to be visiting her now, so I can share the first lace pattern I’ve ever done (“so that’s what a yarn over is for!”) and a shawl I gifted to her over the holidays. #showmeyourknits 🧶 #knitsky

submitted 104 days ago • 2 comments

One of my favorite things I’ve seen on here. Just beautiful!

submitted 129 days ago • 1 comment

Wonderful cable patterns (and colorwork, and lace) in this great book of accessories by Brooklyn Tweed’s Jared Flood. I made this hat, #showmeyourknits. The styling of the accessories as pictured in the book are also fantastic. #knitsky

submitted 130 days ago • 2 comments

OK, #showmeyourknits, I made cabled hand warmers. Free pattern available on Purl SoHo’s site and designed by Gina Rockenwagner. (For those who like a set, there’s also a matching hat pattern.)

submitted 130 days ago • 1 comment