The miners are on strike, as the town of Bolton awakes to the big race day of 1921. 
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The Watabun company, Kyoto weaves obi belts
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Kihachi Tabata's family scrapbooks
Kihachi Tabata's family scrapbooks of kimono samples date back five generations.
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Kihachi Tabata's hand painted kimono fabrics
Kihachi Tabata's hand painted kimono fabrics are some of the finest in Kyoto.
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Kimonos and obis must be worn in the right season
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Maiko - trainee geishas
Maiko - trainee geishas - are professional kimono wearers and works of art.
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Maiko - trainee geishas
Maiko - trainee geishas - are professional kimono wearers and works of art.
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Maiko - trainee geishas
Maiko - trainee geishas - are professional kimono wearers and works of art.
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Maiko - trainee geishas
Maiko - trainee geishas - are professional kimono wearers and works of art.
Photo Credit: Ruth Evans -
Maiko - trainee geishas
Maiko -- trainee geishas -- are professional kimono wearers and works of art.
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Audio Slideshow - Mastering the Kimono
The art of kimono making and how the skills are in decline.
Audio Slideshow
Broadcasts
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BBC Radio 4Wed 23 Nov 2011 11:00 BBC Radio 4
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BBC Radio 4 ExtraMon 31 Dec 2012 15:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Chasing New Year
As the clock chimes midnight across the world, BBC Radio 4 Extra raids the BBC archives.
