I learned that Kim announced her intention to change the name for the underwear from “Kimono” to something else. Thank you very much for all of your care and support. Well, I hear some of the comments I received – it was her PR stunt to get publicity. As a former business person, I can understand the perspective from it. If so (we never know if it is true, right?), we were just fished to her PR stunt – my video & messages contributed to her PR campaign. Again, we will never know the truth. ☆
However, I believe we can deserve one cerebration for the result – the word Kimono will be as is. I usually care to the process more, but this time, the result matters the most. You know why? Because this movement will be a precedent. If the similar case happens again, which could be happening anytime to any culture, we can refer to this issue and share “that Kim Kardashian changed the name – because she thought through the C/A”. It will be very powerful message to our children – no one can own the heritage for personal profit.
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Anyway, again, thank you very much for your support. I probably open another Pandora’s Box…. lol
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キムさんが下着ブランドの名前変更の意思を発表したとのこと。良かった良かった。「まぁなんて上手な炎上宣伝なんでしょう」という穿った気持ちは置いておいて、何よりも先に「Kimono」という言葉が商標登録されないという結果が一番大切です。なぜかというと、今回のケースが一つの前例になります。今後、似たような事があった時に、「あのキムさんですら名前変更したんだぜ」となる。これは非常に有意義なことだと思います。
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あー、疲れた。今回の件、ぶっちゃけると刺し子でもパンドラの箱を空けた気もするのですが、まぁ僕は変わらず、日本らしい刺し子を紹介していきます。お疲れ様でした。（日本人には「ありがとう」とは言わないんだ。一緒に戦った仲間なので、「ありがとう」じゃなくて、やっぱり、「お疲れ様でした」だと思うんだ。
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2019-07-01 22:24:42
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お疲れ様でした。もしあのままだったら、kimonoの言葉を見るたび悲しくなっていたと思います。発信し続けてくださりありがとうございました😂
皆さん一人一人の行動に感謝💕✨ 大切にしたい日本の文化が日本人のみならず世界の方々からも救われました🙏良かった😊
お疲れ様でした。問題提起をありがとうございました。これを気に着物の美を世界に広め、日本国内でも見直されるきっかけになりますように。
活動に感謝。
でも、まだ変更する意向を示しただけで、申請には触れていません。
これが大衆の流れを弱める手法です。
まだ終わってません。
This is precious news but it’s sad that people even do these things… The photograph of this beautiful example of sashiko makes my heart sing😀
Kim may be a liar…
小袖さんのご指摘、あるあるな気がして、不安になりました
Thank you for your thoughtful perspective. I must admit, I have definitely wondered if it was a PR stunt as it seems so staggeringly obvious that you can’t do what she was proposing, but you are right. We should celebrate the precedent.
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ほんとお疲れさまでした。👏👏👏
名前変更❗️良かった〜😆
本当にお疲れ様でした✨
しかし、彼女はある意味上手にSNSを利用されてますよね😓正直今回のことがなければ、私は彼女の事知らないままだったかも知れません💦
I think the intent to use Kimono was there, but the pressure to change the name was too much. Saying that it was a PR stunt was probably just to find a reason to get out of the situation. It was bad judgement to use the name Kimono as her brand and bad taste if it was really a PR stunt. Either way, still a Kim-Nono.
You also provided education and a tool for educating, so THANK YOU! ❤️
Some people will do anything to be noticed!!! I really enjoy your posts!! And I can’t wait to meet you at QuiltCon!!!!😁
The good thing is that hopefully some information about the culture, tradition and artistry of the kimono was imparted to people who didn’t know.
Maybe Kim will try to keep her name in the spotlight by trying to trademark the word “enchilada” for her body-shaping underwear? 🤷🏾♀️