{"id":5672,"date":"2026-03-14T22:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T13:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:57:48","slug":"ki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/2026\/03\/14\/ki\/","title":{"rendered":"TONY ROPPON LAUNCHES GLOBAL #SAKURAKIMONODOLL PROJECT FROM ASHIKAGA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ASHIKAGA, Japan \u2014 Tatsuya Roppongi, known internationally as Tony Roppon and recognized as \u201cAmerica\u2019s No.1 Overseas Publishing Coach,\u201d has launched a new global cultural initiative from \u8db3\u5229\u5e02 aimed at sharing the beauty of Japanese kimono and sakura culture with the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The project, titled #SakuraKimonoDoll, invites women living outside Japan to participate in a unique cross-cultural experience. Through Facebook and Instagram, Tony is calling for participants using the hashtag #SakuraKimonoDoll in multiple languages, including English and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for women worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Participants who send Tony a selfie photo and basic questionnaire answers (such as their name and country) will receive a personalized 3D doll figure designed in their likeness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each figure depicts the participant wearing a traditional kimono beneath falling cherry blossoms, symbolizing Japan\u2019s iconic sakura season. The 3D doll artwork will then be compiled into a photography collection scheduled for international publication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony explains that while many women around the world admire Japan\u2019s cherry blossoms and kimono tradition, few have the opportunity to experience standing beneath sakura trees while dressed in kimono. By combining digital technology, cultural storytelling, and overseas publishing, the initiative seeks to bridge that gap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFrom Ashikaga to the world,\u201d Tony said. \u201cI want to share the charm of kimono culture\u2014especially from Ashikaga\u2014with women across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project is open exclusively to women residing outside Japan who have an interest in Japanese culture and are able to participate in an online photo session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interested participants can search for #SakuraKimonoDoll or Tony Roppon on Facebook or Instagram for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Media Contact<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Office: office@makikomi.jp<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone: +81-90-8563-6634<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The kimono art created with women from around the world through this project is exhibited here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ASHIKAGA, Japan \u2014 Tatsuya Roppongi, known internationally as Tony Roppon and recognized as \u201cAmerica\u2019s No.1 Overseas Publishing Coach,\u201d has launched a new global cultural initiative from \u8db3\u5229\u5e02 aimed at sharing the beauty of Japanese kimono and sakura culture with the world. The project, titled #SakuraKimonoDoll, invites women living outside Japan to participate in a unique cross-cultural experience. Through Facebook and Instagram, Tony is calling for participants using the hashtag #SakuraKimonoDoll in multiple languages, including English and Spanish, ensuring accessibility for women worldwide. Participants who send Tony a selfie photo and basic questionnaire answers (such as their name and country) will receive a personalized 3D doll figure designed in their likeness. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5779,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,32,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ashikaga","category-city","category-kimono"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672","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=5672"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5902,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5672\/revisions\/5902"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/makikomi.jp\/times\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}