KIKUNOYA opened in London in 2023.
Bringing Japan’s unique, traditional and unbelievably beautiful Kimono to the city.
To wear the kimono requires a deep understanding of its tradition and legacy, once that knowledge is learnt, something unique is yours.
Here at Kikunoya London, we offer our clients a Japanese experience, which is told through the cultural emblem of Japan, the kimono.
Learning how to wear the kimono, is a spiritual and joyous journey.
Miwa
While at university in Kyoto, Miwa studied the kimono’s history, culture and wearing. In 2005, she gained her Kimono dressing license and became a Master and Instructor, able to teach the challenging task of how to wear the garment itself.
While learning kimono as a passion, Miwa also built her career in advertising and web production, before establishing Wakana Inc., in Japan, in 2017.
Her company works, to promote the significance and beauty of the kimono, in various designs, while also exhibiting this incredible costume, globally.