Modulator: Hawaii - Yoneko Edmorndson, Japan - Aoi Tanabe

Participants:　Japan:12 mothers ,

Dear All,
It was an exciting conference yesterday, wasn't it?
Mothers here were so glad to hear that you evaluated their presentation high. It was good chance for us too to learn Kimono which is usually not at handy, but for special occasions by professional Kimono dressers.
I hope you enjoyed it and we enjoyed your MuMu. Unfortunately we linked by 64 kbits and not good enough quality to watch them in detail. It will be nice both PTA groups keep planning together for more Teleclass.
Oh, I had not realized which side worked dialing all at the end. So I asked KDD Telephone Company and found out: time for conference: 79.20 minutes from Japan to PeaceSat cost \15206 six times of test call from Japan to PeaceSat : \3152 All together \18358 will be payed by Simize Elementary PTA group members. Actually they earned this money by making pretty items to sell and holding a bazar the other day. Nice Job!
* I hope PeaceSat will cover some cost of testing the case your side initiated the calls.
* Here is the list of participants of Hawaii side which Edith gave me by her call the previous night. Please add or correct real participants names during the conference.
Group leader : Ms Yoneko Edmondson , Mr.Micheal Otami, Ms Joselin Ige-dannelly, Mr.Jeffrey Roesener, Mrs.Marlene Roesner, Ms Melanie Ishihara, Ms Caren Noda, Ms Toshiko Uehara, guest 　Ms Kyoko Hijirida (University of Hawaii)
I heard the names of Sharrene Yamada, Debbie Nakamoto,　Diane Higo, Kiki, so forth during introduction period.We can send you our participants if you need.
* One press news paper reported this conference with a picture on it. I have not seen it yet, but will see it soon.
It will be possible to scan this news paper article and send it to you　by file later.
Thank you again for your cooperation!! Yoko

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Dear All,
I 'm very happy to share wonderful time with all of you 　between Hawaii and Osaka. Thank all of you for creating　such a wonderful connection. Everything I experienced on　Dec 2 (Japan time) were exciting.
　Before the connection, everyone in Shimizu was nervous, worried about our poor English speaking ability. All of us didn't know what we could do at our own time (at kimono　show time). We had one minute to show our own kimonos.　We didn't know how to show or explain ours.　Takamori-san had been worried about the connection until everything ended up.
On the very connection, ---what a nice surprise! Every Shimizu members create their own time nicely, appealing　themselves beautifully. Some of them explained their kimono in Japanese. Some did in English. Some illustrated with a board. It was an unexpected wonderful connection for me and of course　for Shimizu mothers. Everyone did well. I am thankful to Takamori-san for her great efforts. And I am very pleased that Takamori-san will arrange more connections with you, Hawaii mothers, if you are interested in another　connection with us. I hope you will　be.
After the connection, all of Shimizu members went back home happily　with "satisfaction"as a souvenir. What a nice connection we could create, working together! And how small the world is !
I hope we will see you soon and share wonderful time again.
Thanks all of you, again.
Yoko Takaya

FURISODE
　　　This is worn only by unmarried women.
This KIMONO have long sleeves which is the symbol　of unmarried.
This is worn for WEDDING, COMING-OF-AGE ceremony and　another special ceremonies.

TOMESODE
This is worn by married women.
This one have shorter sleeves than FURISODE. Also it is called 'Edozuma'
Tomesode is worn for special ceremonies as same as FURISODE.
This is worn the parents,relative of the bride and bridegroom.

IROMUJI
This is dyed in only one colour except bluck. Also this is no pattern on the c　cloth.
This is informal ceremonial KIMONO.

HAKAMA
This is pants (trosers) for KIMONO. This one used to be a uniform for the Meiji Girl Students.
For that, HAKAMA is worn by girl students who attend the graduation ceremony in the college.

HOUMONGI
This is a formal KIMONO next to Tomesode or Furisode.
The is like a cocktail dress. This is dyed in along drawing.
There are pattern from shoulder to chest.

TSUKESAGE
This is a KIMONO next to HOUMONGI. This was made after the WAR.

KOMON
This is casual KIMONO. A whole of the KIMONO is dyed in a pattern for a design.

TSUMUGI
This is casualer than KOMON.
The most important TUSMUGI are Ohshima Tumugi,Yu-ki Tumugi,Ueda Tumugi.

　
Before introduction of KIMONO.
(Shimizu-side Program 2)

Beginning, I'll introduce to you about the KIMONO's history easily. Today's KIMONO was based about 600 years ago.(the MUROMACHI) The established age was about 400 years ago.(the Azuchi/Momoyama) KIMONO was formal wear 100 years ago.(the MEIJI) But now, most of Japanese usually wear the Western stile,because we think the stile is easy to move for us, though KIMONO is the traditional one.
Anyway, most young people cannot wear the KIMONO by oneself.Neither do I.
However, we put on the KIMONO if we have the special events like the NEW YEAR, the coming of Age Day and so on. Well, please enjoy the KIMONO presentation!

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[OBI]
An OBI is a sash used to tie around a komono.It is a long,broad sash made of heavy material.
The most important part of an obi is the knot made in the back. The knot is ordinarily square,but there are also some
decorative knot for young women.

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[TABI]
Tabi are Japanese-style socks, worn with kimono. They separate the big toe from the other four toes.
This makes it easier to wear zori and geta.

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[ZORI]
Zori are worn with kimono as shoes are with Western clothes. They are like geta,but people usually wear tabi with zori.
There are various kinds, from expensive leather ones to those made of vinyl.

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