Ep 3: Naked underneath? How to Survive in Kimono in Japanese Heat《Sponsored by 99 steps》

Okay, back to kimono.

My first summer rule has actually nothing to do with kimono.

It's about air conditioning.

Before I start getting dressed, I make sure that the room is ridiculously cold.

I mean cold.

Because kitsuke or getting dressed is like doing a little workout while, you know, wrapping yourself in fabric and moving around, bending, pulling things, tying things.

It can actually be quite exhausting.

So if the room is already warm, forget it.

You'll be sweating before even the OB goes on.

So freeze the room.

That's rule number one.

Then rule number two.

This may sound a little odd, but I put my kimono in the fridge.

Yes, the fridge.

Usually about 30 minutes before I get dressed, I put my kimono and everything that I need for kitsuke in the refrigerator, to be specific, in the vegetable drawer.

This actually helps a lot.

The feeling of chilled fabric against your skin can be very, very nice.

So that's rule number two.

And number three is taking a cold shower.

I don't think I need to explain that one any further, but it's a small step that goes a long way.

So cold room, cold linen, cold skin, they work.