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		<title>Ryoan-ji Kyoto (Temple of the Peaceful Dragon)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The header picture we have on the home page is from the Ryoan-ji Temple, which is found in in the northwest section of Kyoto, Japan.  The temple has one of the absolute masterpieces of Japanese culture, the Zen Garden. One of the arts that flourished under the influence of Zen philosophy was garden architecture. Although the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Beautiful Wedding</title>
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One of our Kokeshi Designs customers, Alison, sent us these beautiful pictures from her October 28, 2008 wedding. She used the Sayonara doll, Style 1 White as a guest book. She also purchased the fabulous Special Edition Wedding Set that she displayed by her cake. Thanks Alison for letting Kokeshi Designs be part of your [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kokeshi Designs is going to the National Cherry Blossom Festival</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The National Cherry Blossom Festival is an annual two-week event that celebrates springtime in Washington, DC as well as the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees and the friendship between the people of the United States and Japan. Kokeshi Designs is going to be there!!  Naomi and I are so excited to have a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kokeshi Nativity display in Italy</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Kokeshi Designs is honored to have our  9-pc Kokeshi Nativity displayed at the Presepi Del Mondo in Italy. The Presepi Del Mondo is a private collection belonging to Carlo Battista Castellini. The museum features over 800 displays. You can visit their website at www.presepidelmondo.it 
&#8220;Many compliments for the punctuality and mainly, many compliments for the wonderful work. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nativity Set Display</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Christmas 2008
A special thank you to Andrea for sending us a picture of her Kokeshi Nativity Set beautifully displayed in her home. We love to hear from our customers!
&#8220;I just received the Nativity set yesterday. The figures are amazingly beautiful, thank you! This is the first big Christmas purchase my husband and I have made, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kimono series, part 3: Kimono Accessories</title>
		<description><![CDATA[No perfect outfit is complete without the right accessories and the kimono is no exception. Here&#8217;s what you need to accompany the modern kimono.
 Obi
A sash, worn at the waist to hold the kimono in place. Some obis are up to 15 feet long and must be carefully and intricately wrapped and folded into place. Like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kimono series, part 2: Types of Kimono</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Many years ago, when she started attending Japanese bazaars and shrine sales, Sharon began to notice the seemingly endless types of kimono. Varying lengths, colors and fabrics told her that these kimonos must be more than just beautiful pieces of clothing, they must have meaning.
Here&#8217;s a quick primer on the types of kimono seen in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kimono series, part 1: History of the Kimono</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before 794 AD, the word kimono simply meant clothing. Simple trousers, shirts and skirts, as well as some one piece garments all fell under this general description of kimono. The grandeur of the Heian period, changed all that however. Gone were the simple styles of dress and precursors of the modern kimono, long, flowing colorful [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kokeshidesigns.com/2008/07/kimono-series-part-1-history-of-the-kimono/</link>
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		<title>How much did you spend on your wedding?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[How much did you spend on your wedding? Here are some average figures for a Japanese wedding, according to Okinawa Magazine.
3 Million yen &#8211; Ceremony
2 Million yen &#8211; living accommodations
1.5 Million yen &#8211; engagement
Grand total 8 million yen (that&#8217;s roughly $80,000!)
Couples offset these expenses a bit, though. Depending on the relationship to the couple wedding [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.kokeshidesigns.com/2008/07/how-much-did-you-spend-on-your-wedding/</link>
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		<title>Arranged Marriages</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As June wraps up, so does the most popular wedding month in Japan. Here&#8217;s an interesting fact &#8211; it is estimated that up to 20% of marriages in Japan are arranged. While the western idea of arranged marriage is fairly negative, there are many positive aspects of arranged marriage in Japan.
Anciently, an arranged marriage was [...]]]></description>
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