Culture Day
Patience is invited to try the senbei
The Quimper Hittys were very honoured to receive a beautiful silk Hitty Kimono, and some Senbei from a Hitty friend in Japan.
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Silk Kimono with soft silk Obi
Constance is also glad that the friend in Japan is so patient while her human tries to adjust it as accurately as possible. There are many important aspects of wearing a Kimono properly that are hard for a non-Japanese person to see.
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A nice little celebration
The gifts arrived just before Culture Day, which is celebrated in Japan on November 3rd. Constance was delighted to have an addition to her Japanese wardrobe, and another celebration to add to her calendar.
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Patience’s Child’s Kimono
The Yuzu Senbei were made in a traditional way in Yakage Village, and Patience wants everyone to know how special and delicious they are!
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Quimper Hittys 
Constance is such a source of knowledge for the rest of us . And her international travels and friends are just
an inspiration. Especially for those of us who never venture far from the farm! That kimono is a work of art. All those folds and placements. Great story and photos.
Thanks very much – we love to learn new ways, though somehow the more we learn, the less we know!
Such lovely clothes, and so much to know about how to arrange them. The QHs sure are lucky to learn how to do this properly!
We are lucky! We are also grateful to our teachers, and their patience and generosity.
What a beautiful kimono! And what a lovely celebration. Constance and Patience are so sweet to share their days with us.
Thank you! We also think the Kimono is beautiful, and we love to celebrate culture too. The Quimper Hitty Human works in a Museum when she is not following her dolls around with a camera!
The kimono is exquisite!
I have never heard of yuzu senbei. They look like pancakes.
Apparently traditional Senbei are cooked on a kind of griddle, whereas modern mass-produced ones are somehow done in an oven. I think they are pancakey! Yuzu is a kind of Japanese citrus fruit – really delicious flavouring! we have some ginger flavoured Senbei that we are saving for another special occasion!
Perfect Kimonos. Quimper hittys need to take a trip to Japan and see some real Japanese cities and maybe visit Mount Fujiama – a dormant volcano with beautiful views.
Thank you for your kind compliments about the Kimono. Someday Constance and I would love to go to Shikoku Island in Japan,