About Koromogoyomi
Koromogoyomi is a site about kimono and Japanese dress, run by a kimono retailer in Japan. From choosing your first kimono to dressing for occasions, everyday care, and the origins of traditional motifs, our articles are meant to help you enjoy kimono season by season.
How Our Articles Are Made
Our articles are published under editorial pen names set by theme (Iroha Yuki, Kotone Fujiwara, and Tsumugi Mizuno). These pen names are editorial labels that make each writer’s area and point of view easier to follow; they do not represent the qualifications or career history of any real person.
We use generative AI as an aid in producing articles, and before publication the editorial team (Editor-in-chief: DANNA) checks the content, wording, and sources. We do not write impressions or personal experiences about products we have not actually used or tried.
Checking the Facts
Rules, manners, and customs around kimono differ by region, household, school, and era. Rather than presenting a single phrasing as the only correct answer, we organize our articles around what is generally considered common practice, on the premise that customs vary by place and situation.
Descriptions of culture, craft, and history are written based on sources we have actually been able to check (public institutions, regional trade associations, information published by specialist shops, and the like), and we note our sources within the article. Where multiple views exist, we say so; and we try not to write about things we have not been able to confirm.
When information becomes outdated or an error is found, we review and correct it as needed. The “information checked on” date shown at the end of each article is a rough guide to this.
Advertising
Koromogoyomi participates in affiliate programs, and we may introduce services or products within our articles. Where an article contains an advertisement, the card is labelled “Ad” and the link is marked as sponsored, so you can tell it apart from the rest of the article. If you buy or book through one of these links, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Prices, availability and the details of any product or experience are decided by the shop or provider, not by us, and they change over time. We therefore do not quote prices or stock levels in our articles — please check the linked page for the current information.
In comparison articles, we state the comparison criteria and the date we checked them, and — regardless of whether an advertisement is present — we present both the advantages and disadvantages using the same criteria. We never give preference to a particular shop or service for the sake of advertising revenue alone.
Operator and Affiliated Businesses
The operator of Koromogoyomi runs a kimono shop. When an article mentions one of the operator’s own services, we state that clearly within the article and introduce it using the same standards we apply to any other business. Being the operator’s own service is never a reason to relax our comparison criteria.
About the English Edition
English articles and pages on Koromogoyomi are localized adaptations based on our Japanese originals, prepared with the help of AI and checked against the same editorial standards. They re-express the Japanese content for an English-reading audience; they do not add facts, figures, or claims that are not in the original. The Japanese pages remain the authoritative source.