Can You Legally Wear a Japanese Family Crest?

🌼Join my beautiful community for weekly studio diaries and creative wellness chats: https://www.patreon.com/risasato/post... 👘 Is upcycling Japanese family crests (Kamon) cultural preservation or erasure? 🧵✨ We dive into the ethics of repurposing historic textiles, exploring how modern Japan's rental industry changes how we view these ancestral symbols. Watch as I transform a single-crest flowing water Komon silk kimono into a luxury scarf, a grown-up scrunchie, and a chic journal cover. Grounded in summer haiku and the sustainable philosophies of Mottainai, Wabi-Sabi, and Mitate, we explore what it truly means to save beautiful textiles from the landfill. 🌿 Join our quiet Wabi-Sabi space on Patreon:   / risasato   👘 Grab the most beautiful kimono remnants from here: Kimono Fabric https://www.theobikyoto.com/product-p... Kimono Obi Fabric https://www.theobikyoto.com/product-p... 🇯🇵Kimono Haul by Location: 📍 Osaka ➝    • Osaka’s Hidden Art Scene: From Retro Cars ...   📍 Kyoto ➝    • I Found Kyoto’s Fabric Treasures in Quiet ...   📍 Asakusa, Tokyo ➝    • I Went Fabric Hunting in Tokyo’s Secret St...   💻 Top 5 Online Stores to Buy Kimono ➝    • Top 5 Places to Shop Old Kimono Online in ...   🛍️Tools & Materials I use on and with editing the video *As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases: Apple MacBook Pro 14.2 inch: https://amzn.to/3Z8C2Xo Podcast Microphone: https://amzn.to/3NHQcwd Makita Vacuum Cleaner: https://amzn.to/3Z46Mcc JUKI Industrial Sewing Machine: https://www.juki.co.jp/industrial_e/p... Russell Hobbs Iron https://amzn.to/3O0OUgi *latest series Clover Sewing clips: https://amzn.to/3NTN9AZ Sashiko thread https://amzn.to/3OxezgU Nikken Fabric Scissors https://www.nikken-cutlery.com/en/pro... 👘Who am I? I’m Risa — a vintage-upcycling sewist passionate about saving kimono from being discarded. Over 500 tons of kimono are thrown away every year, and I’m on a mission to give these beautiful fabrics a second life while preserving Japanese culture and caring for the planet. Thank you for being here. Love you all!! 🌿💛 Find me here🇯🇵 ▸ Instagram: theobikyoto 📸✨ ▸ TikTok: theobikyoto 🎬 ▸ YouTube: @THEOBIKYOTO ▶️❤️ ▸ Webstore: theobikyoto.com 🛍️