{"id":211,"date":"2025-09-15T14:41:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/?p=211"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T05:41:44","slug":"kinuko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/2025\/09\/15\/kinuko\/","title":{"rendered":"Kinuko Ichishima: Bringing Japan\u2019s Traditional Culture to the World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kinuko Ichishima is gaining attention across multiple fields for her dedication to sharing the beauty of Japanese traditional culture with a global audience.<\/p>\n<p>Through her work in kimono, Japanese arts, and even sweets, Ichishima has been spreading the joy and elegance of her country\u2019s traditions to people everywhere.<\/p>\n<p>Kimono and Piano: A Fusion of Talents<\/p>\n<p>Selected as one of the Nadeshiko CLASSIC 2024 Best 8, Ichishima continues to expand the scope of her activities. While she captivates audiences in beautiful kimono as a cultural ambassador, she also showcases her piano skills honed at a music university. Next month, she is scheduled to perform in a concert, where her unique fusion of traditional Japanese aesthetics and music is expected to leave a lasting impression.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing the Spirit of Japan<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want more people to experience the charm of kimono and the richness of Japanese culture,\u201d Ichishima says of her mission. Her activities not only preserve tradition but also reimagine it through a contemporary lens, inspiring a renewed appreciation for Japan\u2019s heritage. With her ever-evolving projects, all eyes are on her next steps.<\/p>\n<p>Profile: Kinuko Ichishima<br \/>\n\u2022\tStage Name: Kinuko Ichishima<br \/>\n\u2022\tActivities: Kimono performances, promotion of Japanese culture, arts, and sweets<br \/>\n\u2022\tGoal: To share the beauty of Japanese culture with as many people as possible<\/p>\n<p>\u2554\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2557<br \/>\n\ud83c\udfa4 Roppongi Times News is brought to you by the following sponsor<br \/>\n\u255a\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u255d<br \/>\n\u2728\u2728 You, too, can be No.1 in America! \u2728\u2728<br \/>\nShare your story with the world in English!<br \/>\n\u3010<a href=\"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/osp\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Roppongi Digital Global Publishing School <\/a>\u3011<br \/>\n\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550\u2550<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kinuko Ichishima is gaining attention across multiple fields for her dedication to sharing the beauty of Japanese traditional culture with a global audience. Through her work in kimono, Japanese arts, and even sweets, Ichishima has been spreading the joy and elegance of her country\u2019s traditions to people everywhere. Kimono and Piano: A Fusion of Talents Selected as one of the Nadeshiko CLASSIC 2024 Best 8, Ichishima continues to expand the scope of her activities. While she captivates audiences in beautiful kimono as a cultural ambassador, she also showcases her piano skills honed at a music university. Next month, she is scheduled to perform in a concert, where her unique fusion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":210,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kimono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":212,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/212"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/210"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}