Kimono and the Colors of Japan by Katsumi Yumioka

I really enjoyed this book. Kimono are beautiful and the gorgeous colours and designs show how beautiful the garments are.

The book looks at the kimono collection of Katsumi Yumioka and it shows the beautiful colours and patterns of the kimono. The book has Japanese text on each description page and then the English translation underneath. Each description page is next to the kimono it is describing and goes through the history of the colours and designs.

All the similar colours are put together in a chapter. An example is the pink chapter. This chapter has coral pink, cherry pink, Cupid pink, azalea pink, very pale orchid pink, tree peony pink, fuchsia pink and rose pink in it. 

It is a great book for anyone who wants to learn more about Kimono and who wants to look at the beautiful colours and designs.